After flying high against Hillcrest last Thursday, Easley came back down to earth. The Easley Green Wave fell 3-1 to the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Wave of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Easley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Easley lost, don't look at Abi Summer. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. With that strong performance, Summer is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Even though they lost, Easley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Lizzie Smith was nothing short of spectacular for T.L. Hanna: she had 28 digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Cate Epps, who had ten digs.
Easley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for T.L. Hanna, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12-1.
Easley will welcome Greenwood at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for T.L. Hanna, they are taking a road trip to square off against Greenville at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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