Highland Tech's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the East Gaston Warriors by a score of 3-1. The Rams have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
While Highland Tech might've won, it sure wasn't easy: East Gaston scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 14-25, 25-19.
Josie Searby paced Highland Tech's offense, picking up 14 kills. Searby got some help from Lilly Coletta and her 20 assists.
Morgan Styles and Cooper Payne certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Styles had four digs and four aces, while Payne had 17 digs and one assist. Styles has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played.

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| 08/19/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/17/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/08/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/17/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/17/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
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The victory got Highland Tech back to even at 1-1. As for East Gaston, their record now sits at an identical 1-1.
Highland Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Shelby on the 21st. As for East Gaston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Burns on the 21st.
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