Falls Lake came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Oxford Prep Griffins 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in September.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Falls Lake was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-7.
Falls Lake can attribute much of their success to Tess DeZurik, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces DeZurik has posted since back in September.
Firebirds
| 10/02/25 @ Oxford Prep | 3-0 |
| 10/01/25 vs Franklinton | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 vs Discovery Charter School | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 @ Eno River Academy | 3-0 |
| 09/24/25 vs Orange | 3-0 |
DeZurik wasn't the only good servers: Falls Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Falls Lake's record now sits at 21-4. As for Oxford Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Falls Lake will take on rival Vance Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oxford Prep is set to face off against their familiar foe Discovery Charter School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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