Bristol Eastern and Lewis Mills met for a duel on Friday where Bristol Eastern came out on top. The Bristol Eastern Lancers won by a set and slipped past the Lewis Mills Spartans 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lancers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Bristol Eastern was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 24-26, 26-24, 15-8.
Bristol Eastern can attribute much of their success to Mara Fernance, who had ten digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Fernance a new career-high.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grace Pannuto, who had 40 digs and a kill. Pannuto is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bristol Eastern's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Lewis Mills, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Bristol Eastern has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bristol Central on the 21st. As for Lewis Mills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Middletown on the 21st.
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