Eastern Greene was the 3-0 winner over Clay City when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Eels by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eels 25-21 in the first set.
Eastern Greene took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Eastern Greene lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kierington Wyatt, who had seven digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Quimby, who had 16 digs and one assist.
Eastern Greene's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Clay City, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Eastern Greene will face off against Sullivan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clay City, they will square off against Cloverdale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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