There's no place like home for Rome Free Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Canastota Red Raiders with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Black Knights: when they faced off against the Red Raiders last Wednesday, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
Rome Free Academy never let Canastota on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-22, 25-21.
Elijah Pomales
| 02/21/25 vs Canastota | 27 |
| 02/20/25 @ Sauquoit Valley | 20 |
| 02/19/25 @ Canastota | 39 |
| 02/13/25 vs Vernon-Verona-Sherrill | 35 |
| 02/11/25 @ Proctor | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
Rome Free Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Pomales led the charge by getting nine digs and three aces. Pomales has been hot, having also posted 13 or more assists the last eight times he's played. Jerry Flores-Pacheco was another key player, getting ten digs, six aces, and one block.
Pomales wasn't the only good server: Rome Free Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
Rome Free Academy pushed their record up to 6-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Canastota, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Rome Free Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Mt. Markham on the 21st. Canastota does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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