East Wake Academy and Falls Lake squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but East Wake Academy had to settle for second. They came up short against the Falls Lake Firebirds, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 8th.
East Wake Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
East Wake Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mallie Pearce, who had 12 kills and 12 digs. Pearce has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 21 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Robertson, who had 14 digs and eight kills.
Among those leading the charge was Maggie Penn, who had 22 digs.
East Wake Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5. As for Falls Lake, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season.
East Wake Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Falls Lake, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Perquimans, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Perquimans will roll in looking for their 24th straight win, something Falls Lake surely won't give up without a fight.
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