Robbinsville proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Andrews Wildcats 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Black Knights have posted since August 22, 2024.
Robbinsville wouldn't go down easily and took Andrews into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-9, 21-25, 15-9.
Andrews lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kaiya Ellis, who had 22 digs and 14 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Juliet Holloway, who had 27 kills and eight digs.
Black Knights
| 08/28/25 @ Andrews | 3-2 |
| 08/26/25 vs Highlands | 3-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Summit Charter | 3-0 |
| 08/19/25 vs Murphy | 3-1 |
The victory (which was Robbinsville's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Andrews, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Coming up, Robbinsville will host Hiwassee Dam at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Andrews, they will challenge Blue Ridge Early College at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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