Rome Free Academy won the last time they faced Mt. Markham and things went their way on Friday too. The Rome Free Academy Black Knights blew past the Mt. Markham Mustangs 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Black Knights.
While Rome Free Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-22.

Elijah Pomales
02/21/25 vs Mt. Markham | 22 |
02/21/25 vs Canastota | 27 |
02/20/25 @ Sauquoit Valley | 20 |
02/19/25 @ Canastota | 39 |
02/13/25 vs Vernon-Verona-Sherrill | 35 |
+ 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rome Free Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Pomales, who had eight digs, two aces, and one block. Pomales is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 13 or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Jerry Flores-Pacheco was another key player, getting 11 digs, six kills, and two aces.
Pomales wasn't the only good server: Rome Free Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Rome Free Academy pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mt. Markham, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
As of now, neither Rome Free Academy nor Mt. Markham have any future games scheduled.
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