The Falls Lake Firebirds didn't have quite enough to beat the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights on Saturday and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Falls Lake sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-27, 15-9.
Sadye Buffaloe paced Falls Lake's offense, picking up 15 kills. Buffaloe got some help from Tess DeZurik and her 17 assists. Kate DeZurik controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brea Lindstrom, who had ten digs. Those ten digs gave Lindstrom a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carrington Lynn, who had nine digs and two assists.
Falls Lake's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Falls Lake has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Wake Christian Academy on the 23rd. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against New Life Camp on the 23rd.
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