Volleyball Preview: Austin-East Roadrunners vs. Carter Green Hornets
Austin-East is 0-8 against Carter since August of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Austin-East Roadrunners are taking a road trip to take on the Carter Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Austin-East is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Gatlinburg-Pittman, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Austin-East saw an underclassman step up: TaDasha Harper had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, Carter entered their game against Northview Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Carter came up short against Northview Academy, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Green Hornets let down their fans at home.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-10, 25-15.
Austin-East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Carter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Austin-East suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Carter in their previous meeting back in August. Can Austin-East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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