Eagleville entered their contest against Blackman on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles fell just short of the Blaze by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blaze apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Eagleville wouldn't go down easily and took Blackman into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-11, 25-16, 27-29, 15-13.
Presley Knowles
| 09/02/25 vs Blackman | 27 |
| 08/28/25 vs Fayetteville | 13 |
| 08/26/25 @ Santa Fe | 5 |
| 08/25/25 vs Rockvale | 11 |
| 08/23/25 vs Gallatin | 13 |
| + 7 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Eagleville lost, don't look at Presley Knowles. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Knowles is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. Harper Bugg also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Leading Blackman to victory were Annabelle Grissom and AnnMarie Hebden. Grissom had 22 digs and four aces, while Hebden had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs gave Hebden a new career-high.
Eagleville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Blackman, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Coincidentally, Eagleville and Blackman will both be playing Riverdale the next time they take the court. The Eagles will head out to face the Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Blaze will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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