East Wake Academy won the last time they faced Wake Prep Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The East Wake Academy Eagles were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wake Prep Academy Guardians. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matches in a row.
East Wake Academy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-15.
East Wake Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mallie Pearce led the charge by getting 13 kills, nine digs, and a block. Pearce is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Snead, who had 19 digs.
East Wake Academy's record now sits at 15-2. As for Wake Prep Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wake Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Eno River at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Eno River is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so East Wake Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Wake Prep Academy, they will head out to challenge Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Falls Lake will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Wake Prep Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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