Volleyball Preview: South Point Red Raiders vs. Kings Mountain Mountaineers
South Point is 0-6 against Kings Mountain since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Point Red Raiders will take on the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Point comes in on three and Kings Mountain on six.
South Point will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Crest, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. South Point put the hurt on Crest with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-16, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain got the win against Forestview on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Kings Mountain took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 25-15.
Kings Mountain can attribute much of their success to Ava Tipton, who had 13 digs, and Madi Broome, who had 12 digs. Tipton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
South Point's record is now 4-6. As for Kings Mountain, their record is now 9-1.
South Point might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Kings Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can South Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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