Falls Lake had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Franklin Academy Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Firebirds also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Falls Lake took every set by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-7, 25-10, 25-4.
Falls Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kate DeZurik led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces. DeZurik is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Falls Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Falls Lake's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Franklin Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Falls Lake will venture away from home to square off against Raleigh Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Falls Lake is facing Raleigh Charter at the right time seeing as Raleigh Charter is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Franklin Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face East Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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