East Gaston extended their home winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Cooper Payne. The Warriors put the hurt on the Burns Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday for which the team can thank Payne, who had 24 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last ten games she's played.
East Gaston walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-3, 25-17, 25-20.
Sophia Bolton
| 09/23/25 vs Burns | 10 |
| 09/18/25 @ Highland Tech | 9 |
| 09/17/25 vs Lincolnton | 5 |
| 09/16/25 @ Stuart W. Cramer | 4 |
| 09/11/25 vs Bessemer City | 2 |
| 09/09/25 @ West Lincoln | 11 |
East Gaston was led to victory by Sophia Bolton and Emma Horneman. Bolton had ten digs, while Horneman had eight digs. That's the most digs Bolton has posted over her last six games.
East Gaston's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Burns, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-4.
East Gaston and Burns should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 84th) will meet North Gaston (ranked 531st) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Burns will square off against Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (106 vs. 291).
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