Ardrey Kell is still undefeated this season after their game against East Mecklenburg on Thursday, but East Mecklenburg came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Knights came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Eagles.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-104) Ardrey Kell actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 18-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Ledell Milliken paced Ardrey Kell's offense, picking up ten kills. Milliken got some help from Jackson Blauer and his 26 assists. Finally, Milliken was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Despite the loss, East Mecklenburg had strong showings from Adalberto Gomez, who had 14 digs and one assist, and Miles Ginesi, who had 22 digs, 16 kills, and six aces. Ginesi is crushing it when it comes to kills: he's had at least five every time he's taken the court this season. Simon Ephraim also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Knights
| 04/03/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 3-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 3-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Weddington | 3-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Myers Park | 3-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Palisades | 3-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Mecklenburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season.
Ardrey Kell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Weddington on the 8th. As for East Mecklenburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Hopewell on the 8th.
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