Bald Eagle Area had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Forest Hills Rangers 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Bald Eagle Area was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Bald Eagle Area can attribute much of their success to Nora Eppley, who had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Eppley has posted in her last eight contests.
When it comes to explaining why Forest Hills lost on Thursday, don't look at Kira Slaughter. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Bald Eagle Area is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. As for Forest Hills, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-3.
Bald Eagle Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Richland on the 19th. Forest Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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