It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Mecklenburg had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Palisades Pumas. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won three games in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was East Mecklenburg who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-11.
Adalberto Gomez was the offensive standout of the contest as he had 12 digs and two aces. He is on a roll when it comes to aces, as he's now served two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Eagles
| 05/08/25 vs Palisades | 3-2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Union Academy | 3-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Myers Park | 3-0 |
Gomez wasn't the only good server: East Mecklenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
East Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Palisades, they moved to 10-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither East Mecklenburg nor the Pumas have any future games scheduled.
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