There's no place like home for East Gaston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Cherryville Ironmen 3-2. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Ironmen on Tuesday, too.
East Gaston had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 15-13.
Sophia Bolton
| 08/26/25 vs Cherryville | 14 |
| 08/21/25 @ Burns | 5 |
| 08/19/25 vs Highland Tech | 2 |
| 10/22/24 vs Hendersonville | 5 |
| 10/17/24 @ Highland Tech | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
East Gaston was led to victory by Emma Horneman and Sophia Bolton. Horneman had 29 digs and six assists, while Bolton had 14 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Bolton has posted since back in September of 2024. Peyton Safrit was another key player, getting nine digs and one assist.
East Gaston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Cherryville had strong showings from Camryn Shirley, who had 18 digs and four assists, and Taylor Hudson, who had five digs and three aces. Hudson has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
East Gaston's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2. As for Cherryville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
East Gaston has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against South Point on the 27th. As for Cherryville, they will head out to take on Highland Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Ironmen surely won't give up without a fight.
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