After flying high against Monroe Central last Monday, Lapel came back down to earth. The Lapel Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Eastern Hancock Royals on Thursday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
While Lapel was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-17.
Alana Eastridge was nothing short of spectacular for Eastern Hancock: she had 18 digs and two aces. Eastridge is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Lapel's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Eastern Hancock, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Lapel will head out to challenge Knightstown at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastern Hancock, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Triton Central at 7:00 p.m.
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