Volleyball Recap: North Iredell Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, North Iredell couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Watauga Pioneers on Saturday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Raiders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.

While North Iredell was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-18.

Watauga found their leader in sophomore Caroline Childers, who had 26 digs and four aces. Childers has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 33 times she's played.

North Iredell's loss ended an eight-match streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8. As for Watauga, the win was the 26th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-1.

North Iredell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Watauga, they will take on Kings Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.