Volleyball Preview: Roane County Raiders vs. Charleston Catholic Irish
Roane County has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Charleston Catholic Irish at 6:00 p.m.
Roane County lost 3-0 to South Harrison on Tuesday.
While Roane County was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into South Harrison's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-14, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They skirted past the The Dots 2-1.
Charleston Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-22, 15-10.
Charleston Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Roane County has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16-1 record this season. As for Charleston Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season.
Roane County came up short against Charleston Catholic when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Will Roane County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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