If Austin was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Clarksville on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Southwestern Rebels by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rebels from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Austin actually scored more points across those five sets (107-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 17-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-13.
Austin's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Southwestern, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Austin will welcome Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to face off against Rising Sun at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Rebels' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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