Blackman entered their tilt with Eagleville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Eagles. This was payback for the Blaze, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Blackman wouldn't go down easily and took Eagleville into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-11, 25-16, 27-29, 15-13.
Annabelle Grissom
| 09/02/25 @ Eagleville | 22 |
| 08/28/25 @ Siegel | 14 |
| 08/26/25 vs Oakland | 12 |
| 08/23/25 vs Oakland | 4 |
| 08/23/25 vs Smyrna | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
Blackman was led to victory by Annabelle Grissom and AnnMarie Hebden. Grissom had 22 digs and four aces, while Hebden had 15 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Grissom is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
They weren't the only good server: Blackman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Eagleville still got an impressive performance from Presley Knowles, who had 27 digs and two aces. Harper Bugg also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Blackman's record now sits at 7-3. As for Eagleville, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Coincidentally, Blackman and Eagleville will both be playing Riverdale the next time they take the court. The Eagles will head out to face the Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Blaze will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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