Eastwood and Montwood are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday. Montwood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastwood, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Eastwood's way against Pebble Hills as Eastwood made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Troopers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eastwood took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Montwood came up short against Coronado on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Montwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17.
Montwood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isabella Ochoa, who had three digs and 20 assists, and Luciana Gavaldon, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gavaldon has posted since back in August.
Eastwood's victory bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Montwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-10 record this season.
Eastwood took their win against Montwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastwood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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