Volleyball Game Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Research Triangle Raptors

The Neuse Charter Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Research Triangle Raptors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Neuse Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Franklin Academy. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.

Neuse Charter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-21.

Meanwhile, Research Triangle gave up the first sets on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability by a score of 3-1.

In the three sets Research Triangle was on fire: they won each by at least 25 points. The match finished with set scores of 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.

Research Triangle's record now sits at 15-3. As for Neuse Charter, they now have a winning record of 10-9.