After flying high against Rocky River last Thursday, East Mecklenburg came back down to earth. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Ardrey Kell Knights on Tuesday. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in October of 2022.
East Mecklenburg started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-18.
Jane Young paced East Mecklenburg's offense, picking up 18 kills. Young got some help from Sydney Leo and her 23 assists. Young was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
East Mecklenburg's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-6. As for Ardrey Kell, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
East Mecklenburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Palisades on the 11th. As for Ardrey Kell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Providence on the 11th.
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