After flying high against Sun Valley last Tuesday, East came back down to earth. The East Vikings fell just short of the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
East took Bayard Rustin into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 0-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-0, 15-8.
East's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bayard Rustin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
East will head out on the road to square off against Plymouth Whitemarsh at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bayard Rustin, they will face off against Sun Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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