It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastside can now relate to. They fell just short of the Indian Land Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Eastside sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-14, 23-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-7.
Preston Anderson paced Eastside's offense, picking up 18 kills. Anderson got some help from
Jonas Kelsey and his 39 assists. Anderson was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Indian Land found their leader in sophomore Anthony Maevsky, who had 14 digs and three aces. Maevsky is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 14 or more in the last five games he's played.
Eastside's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Indian Land, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Eastside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indian Land, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Catawba Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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