East Gaston waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Shelby Golden Lions as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 2-0 victory back in September.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-11, 25-17.
Cooper Payne
| 10/02/25 vs Shelby | 16 |
| 10/01/25 vs West Lincoln | 19 |
| 09/25/25 @ Cherryville | 27 |
| 09/24/25 @ North Gaston | 19 |
| 09/23/25 vs Burns | 24 |
| + 9 more games |
East Gaston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Payne led the charge by getting 16 digs and three assists. Payne has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Horneman, who had six digs and two aces.
East Gaston's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Shelby, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-18.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Gaston will take on rival Bessemer City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shelby is set to face off against their familiar foe Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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