East Wake Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Research Triangle Raptors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raptors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 two weeks ago.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-14.

Emerson Morris
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09/05/25 @ Vance Charter | 3 |
09/04/25 @ NCSSM: Durham | 3 |
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08/26/25 @ Franklin Academy | 3 |
Emerson Morris and Avery Schmidt certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Morris had 15 digs and two blocks, while Schmidt had ten digs and eight assists. Morris is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in each of the last six games she's played.
East Wake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Research Triangle, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Wake Academy will square off against rival Voyager Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Research Triangle is set to challenge their familiar foe Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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