There's no place like home for NCSSM: Durham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the East Wake Academy Eagles on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Unicorns were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Eagles, so the Unicorns were just returning the favor.
NCSSM: Durham was especially dominant in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-11, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by Cornelia Okonkwo and Leira Smith, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Chloe Harnphanich and her 13 assists. Mariam Hassanen controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the defeat, East Wake Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Schmidt had 23 assists and eight digs. Schmidt is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Emerson Morris was another key player, getting six kills, four digs, and three blocks.
Unicorns
| 09/04/25 vs East Wake Academy | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 vs Triangle Math & Science | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 vs Neuse Charter | 3-0 |
| 08/19/25 vs Voyager Academy | 3-1 |
NCSSM: Durham pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for East Wake Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
NCSSM: Durham has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Franklin Academy on the 8th. As for East Wake Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Vance Charter on the 5th.
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