Volleyball Game Preview: Nantahala on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 4:42am

Volleyball Preview: Nantahala Hawks vs. Robbinsville Black Knights

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Nantahala hasn't had much luck against Robbinsville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m.

Nantahala is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Cherokee.

After all that action, the final score was 25-6, 25-1, 25-4.

Meanwhile, Robbinsville earned a 3-1 win over Highlands on Monday.

Robbinsville was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-16, 25-22, 25-10.

Robbinsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.8.

Nantahala's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Robbinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.

Nantahala might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Robbinsville when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Nantahala have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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