After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Heritage, Falls Lake was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the East Wake Academy Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Firebirds also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-17, 26-24, 25-15.
Kate DeZurik had an outrageously good game as she had 22 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Falls Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 12.5.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Godwin, who had 18 digs. Godwin has been hot recently, having also posted nine or more assists the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Robertson, who had 16 digs, five kills, and a block.
Falls Lake's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for East Wake Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Falls Lake and Research Triangle will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Wake Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m.
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