It was a Battle of the Birds when Eugene challenged North Callaway on Thursday. The Eagles came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 3-0. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-6.
Lydia Hale paced Eugene's offense, picking up four kills. Hale got some help from Kebrina Hugen and her seven assists. Hugen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Eugene has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season. As for North Callaway, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10-3.
Eugene has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Centralia on the 18th. North Callaway has also already played their next matchup (against Montgomery County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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