If East Lake was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tarpon Springs last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Sunlake Seahawks on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Seahawks: they've now lost three in a row.
While East Lake ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 18-25, 25-17.
Britain Taylor paced East Lake's offense, picking up 12 kills. Taylor got some help from Jo Jo Wheaton and her 24 assists. Finally, Lucy Mondok kept East Lake's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Lake fell to 2-1. As for Sunlake, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lake will welcome St. Petersburg at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sunlake, they will host Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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