Frankton suffered their biggest defeat since September 3rd on Monday. They came up short against the Eastern Comets, falling 3-0. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While Frankton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least six points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-6, 25-12.
Leading Eastern to victory were Katie Hendricks and Savannah Smith. Hendricks had 11 digs and six aces, while Smith had five aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Hendricks a new career-high in aces.
Frankton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Eastern, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Frankton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Wes-Del at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastern, they will face off against Logansport at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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