Fuquay - Varina was the 3-1 winner over Clayton when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Bengals fell 3-1 to the Comets on Thursday. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fuquay - Varina couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Taytum Sola paced Fuquay - Varina's offense, picking up 14 kills. Sola got some help from Ivy Smith and her 16 assists. Sola was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Clayton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Seremet, who had six digs and five assists. That's the most assists Seremet has posted since back in August. Zion Coleman also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Fuquay - Varina's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Clayton, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fuquay - Varina will challenge rival Southeast Raleigh at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clayton is set to take on their familiar foe Smithfield-Selma at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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