After a string of four wins, Cherryville's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the East Gaston Warriors. The Ironmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 25-27, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Cherryville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Cooper Payne had a dynamite game for East Gaston, getting 33 digs and 12 assists. Payne is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Cherryville's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for East Gaston, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Cherryville has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Bishop McGuinness on the 22nd. As for East Gaston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Highland Tech on the 17th.
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