East Mecklenburg faced Ardrey Kell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2.
East Mecklenburg actually scored more points across those five sets (105-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 18-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Miles Ginesi
| 04/03/25 @ Ardrey Kell | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Kingdom Leadership Academy | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ South Mecklenburg | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sun Valley | 8 |
| 03/20/25 @ Providence | 21 |
| + 4 more games |
East Mecklenburg's loss came despite strong showings from Adalberto Gomez and Miles Ginesi. Gomez had 14 digs and one assist, while Ginesi 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.
East Mecklenburg has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season. As for Ardrey Kell, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 9-0.
East Mecklenburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hopewell on the 8th. As for Ardrey Kell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Weddington on the 8th.
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