Volleyball Preview: Research Triangle Raptors vs. Wake Prep Academy Guardians
The Research Triangle Raptors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Research Triangle came up short against NCSSM: Durham and fell 3-1. The Raptors haven't had much luck with the Unicorns recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 18-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy entered their tilt with Corinth Holders on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 3-2.
Wake Prep Academy took Corinth Holders into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Wake Prep Academy found their leader in underclassman Haydin Maxwell, who had 20 digs and two aces. Maxwell has been hot recently, having posted eight or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Wake Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Wake Prep Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Research Triangle might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Wake Prep Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Research Triangle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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