Amboy hadn't done well against Eastland recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Amboy Clippers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Eastland Cougars. This was payback for the Clippers, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Amboy was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (71-62), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 11-25, 25-22.
Amboy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
The win snapped Amboy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-12-2 record. As for Eastland, the loss snapped their losing streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 17-3 record.
Amboy will venture away from home to challenge Ashton-Franklin Center at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Ashton-Franklin Center has lost four straight at home , while Amboy has lost three on the road. As for Eastland, they will welcome Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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