Volleyball Preview: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Nash Central Bulldogs
The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will square off against the Nash Central Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Roanoke Rapids sidestepped Bunn for a 3-2 victory.
Roanoke Rapids took Bunn into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. After all that action, the final score was 11-25, 25-16, 25-14, 24-26, 15-11.
Emilee Campbell had a dynamite game for Roanoke Rapids, getting eight digs and 41 assists. Campbell is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Roanoke Rapids kept the net locked down and finished the game with 34 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine blocks in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Nash Central entered their game against Bunn on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Nash Central came up short against Bunn, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-23, 28-26.
Roanoke Rapids' win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Nash Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Roanoke Rapids suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Nash Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Roanoke Rapids avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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