East Wake Academy entered their tilt with Raleigh Charter on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Raleigh Charter Phoenix 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: East Wake Academy took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-15, 25-14.
East Wake Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Robertson out in front who had 14 digs and six kills. Robertson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallie Pearce, who had 12 kills and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: East Wake Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 8.6.
East Wake Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Raleigh Charter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Wake Academy will play host again on Monday to welcome Wake Prep Academy, where is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Wake Prep Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something East Wake Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Raleigh Charter, they will challenge NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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