Rome Free Academy lost against Sauquoit Valley back in January of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rome Free Academy Black Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sauquoit Valley Indians. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Rome Free Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17.

Elijah Pomales
02/20/25 @ Sauquoit Valley | 20 |
02/19/25 @ Canastota | 39 |
02/13/25 vs Vernon-Verona-Sherrill | 35 |
02/11/25 @ Proctor | 13 |
02/08/25 vs Oneida | 36 |
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Several Black Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Pomales, who had 20 assists and nine digs. Pomales is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 13 or more in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilija Wenz, who had six kills, four digs, four blocks, and four aces.
Rome Free Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Sauquoit Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Rome Free Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Canastota at 3:30 p.m. Sauquoit Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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