Walton faced Pace Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Raiders came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2021.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-7, 25-16.
Marissa McEckron paced Walton's offense, picking up 11 kills. McEckron got some help from Janie Myers and her 17 assists.
Pace Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabby Emch, who had 16 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Emch has posted since back in August. Zoe Taylor was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Raiders
| 09/17/25 @ Pace Academy | 0-3 |
| 09/16/25 @ North Paulding | 3-1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Midtown | 2-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs North Forsyth | 2-1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Woodward Academy | 1-2 |
With the defeat, Walton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-4. As for Pace Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-5.
Walton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pace Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against McIntosh on the 18th.
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