Volleyball Recap: NCSSM: Durham Unicorns vs. East Wake Academy Eagles
If NCSSM: Durham was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Raleigh Charter last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns lost 3-0 to the East Wake Academy Eagles on Thursday. The Unicorns haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While NCSSM: Durham was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into East Wake Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Wake Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Robertson, who had 21 digs and eight kills. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Robertson now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Snead, who had 18 digs.
NCSSM: Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for East Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. NCSSM: Durham is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wake Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. As for East Wake Academy, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Raleigh Charter at 6:00 p.m. on October 1st.
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