Eastern waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Clinton Central Bulldogs. The Comets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eastern took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-13, 25-14.
Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Eastern pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Clinton Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Eastern will take on Eastbrook at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Clinton Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Traders Point Christian at 7:45 a.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
