It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Falls Lake had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the East Wake Academy Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Firebirds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Kelcey Peterson paced Falls Lake's offense, picking up 14 kills. Peterson got some help from
Gemma Ines and her 24 assists. Ines was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mallie Pearce, who had 12 kills and 12 digs. Pearce is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 21 games she's played. Peyton Robertson was another key player, getting 14 digs and eight kills.
Falls Lake is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season. As for East Wake Academy, they moved to 20-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Falls Lake will play host again on Thursday to welcome Perquimans, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Perquimans is coming into the match with nine straight victories on the road, so Falls Lake will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. East Wake Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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