Volleyball Recap: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals
There's no place like home for Middle Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Fuquay - Varina Bengals 3-2. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bengals, too.
Middle Creek was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 28-30, 25-15, 18-16.
Middle Creek found their leader in underclassman Cameron Gerber, who had 23 digs and two aces. Gerber is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played.
Middle Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Fuquay - Varina lost on Monday, don't look at Jaxela Opiyo. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces.
Middle Creek's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Fuquay - Varina, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Middle Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Green Level on the 8th. Fuquay - Varina has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Willow Spring on the 8th.
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