East Mecklenburg hadn't done well against Porter Ridge recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Porter Ridge Pirates. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
East Mecklenburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 24-26, 25-16, 25-19, 15-11.
East Mecklenburg 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 ten aces in eight consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Porter Ridge lost, don't look at Mallory Deere. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs. With that strong performance, Deere is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
East Mecklenburg has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Porter Ridge, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
East Mecklenburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Charlotte Catholic on the 8th. Porter Ridge has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Butler on the 8th.
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