Volleyball Recap: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Northern Nash Knights
Roanoke Rapids came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Northern Nash Knights by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellowjackets also won the last time the pair played on September 3rd.
Roanoke Rapids had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22.
Roanoke Rapids found their leader in underclassman Noelle Moore, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Moore.
Roanoke Rapids kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 11 consecutive matches.
Roanoke Rapids' win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Northern Nash, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Roanoke Rapids will host Rocky Mount at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids is facing Rocky Mount at the right time seeing as Rocky Mount is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Northern Nash, they will head out to challenge Nash Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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