South Point lost against East Gaston back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Red Raiders came up short against the Warriors, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Raiders have suffered since October 22, 2024.
While South Point ultimately came up short, they really made East Gaston work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 27-25, 25-19.
Olivia Easton paced South Point's offense, picking up 26 kills. Easton got some help from Ava Cooper and her 32 assists.
Leading East Gaston to victory were Sophia Bolton and Emma Horneman. Bolton had 13 digs and two aces, while Horneman had 16 digs and two assists. That's the most aces Bolton has posted since back in August of 2024.
South Point has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for East Gaston, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
South Point wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Ashbrook on the 28th. As for East Gaston, they will venture away from home to take on Shelby at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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