The East Wake Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, East Wake Academy got the win against Raleigh Charter by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
East Wake Academy was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 25-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Wake Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mallie Pearce, who had 18 kills, five digs, and four aces. That's the most aces Pearce has posted in her last six games. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Robertson, who had 15 digs and eight kills.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Patriots.
While Wake Prep Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-22.
East Wake Academy's record is now 14-2. As for Wake Prep Academy, their record now sits at 12-7.
East Wake Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Wake Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Wake Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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