Southern has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Eastern has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Southern Tornadoes will welcome the Eastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Southern came up short against Federal Hocking and fell 3-1.
Southern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Eastern came up short against Nelsonville-York on Monday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Buckeyes recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Eastern may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 16 points in every single set they played. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went Southern's way against Eastern when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Southern made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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