Eastern waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Clinton Prairie Gophers by a score of 3-1. For the Comets, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Gophers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Eastern had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-17.
Eastern found their leader in underclassman Savannah Smith, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Smith.
Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 14.2.
Clinton Prairie's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Brettnacher, who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambell Carter, who had 11 digs.
Eastern's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Clinton Prairie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Eastern will look to defend their home court on Monday against Elwood at 6:00 p.m. As for Clinton Prairie, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Rossville at 6:00 p.m.
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