Volleyball Game Preview: Roane County Raiders vs. South Harrison Hawks

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 6:44am

Volleyball Preview: Roane County Raiders vs. South Harrison Hawks

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Roane County is 6-1 against South Harrison since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Roane County Raiders will head out to face off against the South Harrison Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Roane County is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

Roane County came up short against Doddridge County on Thursday, falling 3-0.

While Roane County was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Doddridge County's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Harrison, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Webster County on Monday.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Harrison was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-4.

South Harrison found their leader in underclassman Josie Lowther, who had 11 digs.

South Harrison couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 47.9% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.

Roane County's loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for South Harrison, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.

Roane County took their win against South Harrison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roane County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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