After flying high against Rocky Mount on Monday, Roanoke Rapids came back down to earth. The Yellowjackets lost 3-0 to the Nash Central Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Roanoke Rapids 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 25-23, 25-8, 25-17.
Matti Cutchin paced Roanoke Rapids' offense, picking up nine kills. Cutchin got some help from Emilee Campbell and her 17 assists. Cutchin was also a major player on defense: she and Zoey Thomas shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with five each.
Nash Central can attribute much of their success to Bryleigh Posey, who had seven digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Posey a new career-high in assists (four). Addisyn Price also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Roanoke Rapids has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Nash Central, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Roanoke Rapids wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Louisburg on the 18th. As for Nash Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 17th.
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