Volleyball Recap: Morgan Denham Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Southwest Edgecombe

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 4:27pm

Volleyball Recap: Farmville Central Jaguars vs. SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars

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Farmville Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. That's more bragging rights for the Jaguars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Farmville Central was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-6, 25-11.

Farmville Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Denham, who had four digs and two aces. Denham is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kendall Kingrey, who had 11 digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Farmville Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.

Farmville Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farmville Central will face off against Ayden - Grifton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they are on the road again on Monday to play Nash Central at 5:00 p.m.

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