East Gaston waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Shelby Golden Lions 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
East Gaston was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-17, 25-17.
Hannah Massey
| 09/02/25 @ Shelby | 8 |
| 08/26/25 vs Cherryville | 4 |
| 08/12/25 @ Forestview | 2 |
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Leading East Gaston to victory were Hannah Massey and Olivia Horneman. Massey had eight aces and four digs, while Horneman had ten kills, nine digs, and three aces. Those eight aces gave Massey a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: East Gaston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
East Gaston's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Shelby, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Gaston will take on rival Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Shelby is set to face off against their familiar foe Cherryville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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