On Tuesday, Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds fell 3-1 to the Service Cougars. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Service work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19.
Leading Service to victory were Myalani Watson and Jaelyn Lorenzo. Watson had 12 digs, while Lorenzo had 22 digs. What's more, Lorenzo also posted a -100% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last three matches.
This is the second loss in a row for Bettye Davis East Anchorage and nudges their season record down to 11-8-3. As for Service, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-15-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bettye Davis East Anchorage will host Eagle River at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Service, they will welcome Lathrop at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lathrop is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Service will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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