Falls Lake entered their tilt with Franklinton on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Red Rams with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Firebirds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Falls Lake walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 25-20.
Tess DeZurik
| 10/01/25 vs Franklinton | 3 |
| 09/30/25 vs Discovery Charter School | 2 |
| 09/25/25 @ Eno River Academy | 0 |
| 09/24/25 vs Orange | 1 |
| 09/22/25 vs Green Hope | 2 |
| 09/11/25 @ Vance Charter | 5 |
Falls Lake can attribute much of their success to Tess DeZurik, who had 11 assists and eight digs. What's more, DeZurik posted three kills, the most she's had over her last six matches.
Falls Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklinton only served two.
Loss or not, Franklinton got some senior leadership from Adalyn Smith and Salene Crisafi. Smith had 14 assists and nine digs, while Crisafi had eight assists and six digs. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played. Delaney Boylan was another key player, getting 12 digs and two assists.
Falls Lake's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Franklinton, they dropped their record down to 13-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Falls Lake and Franklinton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Firebirds will take on Oxford Prep at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (35 vs. 356). Meanwhile, Franklinton (ranked 132nd) will meet Vance County (ranked 599th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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