Austin-East came into Saturday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a set and slipped past the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals 2-1. This was a revenge match for the Roadrunners, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played on Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Austin-East who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 15-12.
Austin-East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagleton College & Career Academy only served eight.
Eagleton College & Career Academy lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Audrey Wilson, who had eight digs and 12 assists. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Buchanan, who had eight digs and a block.
Austin-East's win bumped their record up to 2-14. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Austin-East will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Knoxville Christian at 4:00 p.m. Knoxville Christian will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Austin-East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jellico at 6:30 p.m. Eagleton College & Career Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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