The Falls Lake Firebirds will challenge the Panther Creek Catamounts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Falls Lake is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Thursday, Falls Lake got the win against Henderson Collegiate by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Falls Lake took every set by at least 22 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-1, 25-3, 25-3.
Tess DeZurik
| 08/21/25 vs Henderson Collegiate | 13 |
| 09/10/24 @ Raleigh Charter | 6 |
| 09/12/24 @ NCSSM: Durham | 5 |
| 08/20/25 vs Wakefield | 4 |
| 09/30/24 @ Franklinton | 4 |
Tess DeZurik was nothing short of spectacular: she had 13 aces and four digs. Those 13 aces gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Buffaloe, who had seven aces and six assists.
They weren't the only good server: Falls Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to Leesville Road.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-16.
Falls Lake's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Panther Creek, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Falls Lake suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Panther Creek when the teams last played back in August of 2021. Can the Firebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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