It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastern can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Barr-Reeve Vikings on Saturday. The Musketeers' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Eastern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-20.
Avery Smith paced Eastern's offense, picking up 21 kills. Smith got some help from
Addison Smith and her 40 assists. Avery was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Barr-Reeve to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josie Knepp, who had 17 digs and 15 assists. Knepp is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Kennedy Huff was another key player, getting 22 digs and two aces.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 24-5. As for Barr-Reeve, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Barr-Reeve, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Winchester Community at 10:00 a.m. Winchester Community will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Barr-Reeve surely won't give up without a fight.
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