The home team had won the previous three meetings between East River and Ocoee, and Ocoee kept the tradition alive. The Falcons fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
East River started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-13.
Soraya Teston paced East River's offense, picking up 32 kills. Teston got some help from Bella Seals and her 57 assists. Teston was also solid from the service line: she led the team with ten aces.
Ocoee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maya Henderson led the charge by getting 21 kills. Those 21 kills gave Henderson a new career-high. Alyssa Barnes was another key player, getting three digs and two blocks.
East River's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Ocoee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
East River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against University on the 8th. Ocoee has also already played their next contest (against Central Pointe Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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