After flying high against Westmoreland last Monday, Rome Free Academy came back down to earth. The Rome Free Academy Black Knights came up short against the Chittenango Bears on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Black Knights have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While Rome Free Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-19.
| 02/04/25 @ Chittenango | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ Vernon-Verona-Sherrill | 1 |
| 02/03/24 vs Proctor | 1 |
| 01/13/24 vs Vernon-Verona-Sherrill | 1 |
| 01/04/24 @ Sauquoit Valley | 1 |
Rome Free Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Pomales, who had ten digs and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Pomales a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Flores-Pacheco, who had 12 digs and five kills.
Rome Free Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-6. As for Chittenango, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rome Free Academy will square off against Canastota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chittenango, they will take on Vernon-Verona-Sherrill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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