Eastland had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Dubuque Warriors on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won four matches in a row.
Eastland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 27-25, 25-20.
Trixie Carroll paced Eastland's offense, picking up 19 kills. Carroll got some help from
Keara Kaus and her 32 assists. Carroll and Kaus didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
Eastland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season. As for East Dubuque, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15-3.
Eastland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Galena on the 31st. East Dubuque does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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