Wylie East secured second place in District 9-6A with a three-set sweep of North Garland on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with two regular-season matches remaining.
The Raiders won 25–10, 25–11, 25–23 at the Williams Center, according to Wylie News. Wylie East had already secured a playoff berth entering the week.
The victory improved the Raiders to 10–2 in district play behind rival Wylie, which stood at 12–0. Wylie News reported that the second-place finish likely gives Wylie East the district’s No. 1 Class 6A Division II seed.
The sources differ on the Raiders’ overall record. MaxPreps lists Wylie East at 19–13, while Wylie News reported 19–12. Both list a 10–2 district mark.
Junior Norah Hicks helped lead the Raiders against North Garland, according to Wylie News.
Eight district sweeps
Wylie East has won eight of its 10 district victories in straight sets. Its other two wins came against Sachse, both by 3–1 scores, according to MaxPreps.
The Raiders’ only district losses were against Wylie. In their second meeting Friday, Oct. 9, Wylie East won the opening set before the Pirates rallied for a 23–25, 25–20, 25–18, 25–20 victory at the Montgomery Center.
The North Garland win was Wylie East’s seventh victory in its last eight matches, Wylie News reported.
Tess Adamic delivered a strong performance during that stretch. In the Raiders’ Oct. 2 sweep of Rowlett, she recorded 16 digs, 14 kills, four aces and a solo block, according to a MaxPreps recap.
Wylie East won that match 25–18, 25–11, 25–13, extending its winning streak to five before adding another sweep against Lakeview Centennial on Oct. 6.
Two road matches remain
The Raiders visit Garland on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m., then close the regular season at South Garland on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.
Wylie East swept both teams in their first district meetings.
