North Mecklenburg proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Independence Patriots 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 back in September.
North Mecklenburg was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Scholar Bates
| 10/07/25 @ Independence | 8 |
| 09/30/25 @ Chambers | 12 |
| 09/29/25 vs Butler | 20 |
| 09/25/25 vs Mallard Creek | 17 |
| 09/22/25 vs Garinger | 6 |
| + 12 more games |
Leading North Mecklenburg to victory were Alejandra Lorenzana and Scholar Bates. Lorenzana had four digs and three aces, while Bates had eight kills, four aces, and three digs. Bates has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 17 times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: North Mecklenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
North Mecklenburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Independence, the loss snapped their winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 11-5 record.
North Mecklenburg has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against West Charlotte on the 9th. Independence has also already played their next contest (against Butler), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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