With a playoff game on the line, Eastmark rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Firebirds who have now won eight games in a row.
Eastmark not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Desert Sunrise between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Desert Sunrise still got an impressive performance from Evelyn Lopez, who had 19 digs.
Eastmark's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. As for Desert Sunrise, with the defeat, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-8.
Eastmark will challenge Thunderbird at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thunderbird will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Eastmark surely won't give up without a fight. Desert Sunrise does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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