East Henderson kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hendersonville Bearcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bearcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
East Henderson 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 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-16.
Averie Russell had an outrageously good game for Hendersonville as she had 27 digs and three aces.
Coming up, Hendersonville will head out on the road to challenge T.C. Roberson at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Henderson will be paying especially close attention to the Bearcats' game: after the Bearcats face off against Asheville Christian Academy, they'll take on East Henderson again at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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