Volleyball Preview: Rocktown Raptors vs. East Rockingham Eagles
The Rocktown Raptors will welcome the East Rockingham Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rocktown has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while East Rockingham will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Rocktown didn't have quite enough to beat William Monroe and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, East Rockingham made easy work of William Monroe on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
East Rockingham never let William Monroe on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-22.
Alison Hooke and Makenzie Dooms were among the main playmakers for East Rockingham as the former had 28 assists and the latter had five aces and three digs. Hooke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 17 games she's played.
East Rockingham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive games.
Rocktown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for East Rockingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Rocktown might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from East Rockingham when the teams last played back in September. Will Rocktown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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