East Wake Academy suffered their biggest defeat since October 17, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Falls Lake Firebirds. The Eagles have struggled against the Firebirds recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 26-24, 25-15.
East Wake Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Riley Godwin, who had 18 digs. Godwin is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last four games she's played. Peyton Robertson was another key player, getting 16 digs, five kills, and a block.
Kate DeZurik was nothing short of spectacular for Falls Lake: she had 22 digs and five aces. That's the most aces DeZurik has posted since back in October of 2023.
The loss snapped East Wake Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-2 record. As for Falls Lake, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Wake Academy will square off against NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Falls Lake and Research Triangle will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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