Volleyball Recap: Cherokee Braves vs. Swain County Maroon Devils
Cherokee entered their tilt with Swain County on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Swain County Maroon Devils. That's more bragging rights for the Braves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 24-26, 26-24, 25-23.
Cherokee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dvdaya Swimmer, who had 26 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Swimmer has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Moore, who had 13 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cherokee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Swain County had strong showings from Isabella Walker, who had 14 digs, and Addisyn Jenkins, who had 13 digs and two aces. Walker is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Cherokee will square off against Nantahala at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Swain County, they will take on Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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