Cooper Payne
| 09/24/25 @ North Gaston | 19 |
| 09/23/25 vs Burns | 24 |
| 09/18/25 @ Highland Tech | 25 |
| 09/17/25 vs Lincolnton | 19 |
| 09/16/25 @ Stuart W. Cramer | 17 |
| + 6 more games |
If North Gaston wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played East Gaston, they should've done a better job of containing Cooper Payne. The Warriors came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday thanks in part to Payne, who had 19 digs and six assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
East Gaston had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-10, 25-13, 25-14.
East Gaston's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Horneman, who had 11 digs.
East Gaston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
East Gaston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for North Gaston, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Gaston will square off against Cherryville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Gaston, they will take on Ashbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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