Raleigh Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the East Wake Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Phoenix of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Raleigh Charter was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 25-20.
Defne Arican paced Raleigh Charter's offense, picking up four kills. Arican got some help from Shelby Payne and her seven assists. Finally, Savannah Foy kept Raleigh Charter's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
East Wake Academy found their leader in sophomore Avery Schmidt, who had 25 assists and 20 digs. With that strong performance, Schmidt is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Morris, who had seven kills, six digs, three aces, and two blocks.
Raleigh Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for East Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Raleigh Charter will face off against rival Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, East Wake Academy is set to take on their familiar foe NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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