The Eastbrook Panthers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Manchester Squires at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Eastbrook sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Frankton.
Eastbrook took Frankton into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Eastbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Manchester waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Kings by a score of 3-1.
Manchester was dominant in the fourth set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Lewis Cass squad. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-14.
Eastbrook's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Manchester, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Eastbrook has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against Manchester in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Eastbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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