Volleyball Preview: South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls vs. Salisbury Hornets
The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls are taking a road trip to take on the Salisbury Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Stanly is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
South Stanly lost 3-0 to North Moore on Wednesday.
While South Stanly had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Salisbury got the win against Thomasville on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Salisbury was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-15.
Salisbury relied on the efforts of Kylaih Pearson-Hasty, who had eight digs and four aces, and Ashley Yang, who had five aces and four digs. Yang is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 36 games she's played dating back to last season.
Salisbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
South Stanly's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Salisbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
South Stanly might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Salisbury when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can South Stanly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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