After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Blessed Trinity, Etowah was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Chattahoochee Cougars by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Etowah won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Chattahoochee lost, don't look at Lena Zhang. Despite the final result, she had seven digs, five kills, and four aces. Zhang is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Ishmael, who had ten kills.
The win snapped Etowah's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-18 record. As for Chattahoochee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-25 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Kennesaw Mountain the next time they take the court. Chattahoochee will head out to face Kennesaw Mountain at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, while Etowah will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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