East Wake Academy entered their tilt with Wake Prep Academy on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Wake Prep Academy Guardians 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was East Wake Academy who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 13-25, 26-24, 21-25, 15-10.
East Wake Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Godwin led the charge by getting 21 digs and two aces. Godwin is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last three games she's played. Hannah Snead was another key player, getting 23 digs and two aces.
East Wake Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 6.8.
East Wake Academy pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wake Prep Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
East Wake Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Falls Lake on the 17th. As for Wake Prep Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against New Life Camp at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Wake Prep Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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