After flying high against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy last Thursday, Eastern Montgomery came back down to earth. The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs fell 3-1 to the Bland County Bears on Monday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 21-25, 25-12.
Bland County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Miller, who had 11 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Keri Potter, who had 14 digs.
Eastern Montgomery now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Bland County, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Eastern Montgomery will square off against Craig County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Craig County is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Eastern Montgomery will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Bland County, they will challenge Auburn at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Bland County surely won't give up without a fight.
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