The Eastbrook Panthers will challenge the Frankton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Eastbrook is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 29th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Oak Hill.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 27-25, 25-21.
Lauren Gross put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Eastbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Frankton came up short against Pendleton Heights on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Arabians recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-9.
Eastbrook has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Frankton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Eastbrook has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Frankton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastbrook came up short against Frankton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Eastbrook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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