Volleyball Recap: South Central Finds Playoff Glory Versus New Hanover

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Central had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the New Hanover Wildcats.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: South Central took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-9, 25-14.

Gabby Mattison

Serving Aces (Career)

10/18/25 vs New Hanover	4
09/11/25 vs D.H. Conley	3
08/27/25 vs Croatan	3
08/20/25 vs South Brunswick	3
08/12/25 @ Cape Fear	3

Gabby Mattison had a dynamite game, getting seven digs and four aces. Those four aces gave her a new career-high.

Mattison wasn't the only good servers: South Central was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Hanover only served four.

South Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for New Hanover, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.

Looking ahead, South Central will challenge Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hanover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.