South Granville had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Oxford Prep Griffins by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 20-25, 25-23.

Larah Preddy
08/11/25 @ Oxford Prep | 12 |
10/22/24 @ Holmes | 7 |
09/25/24 @ Vance Charter | 6 |
10/01/24 @ J.F. Webb | 5 |
09/19/24 vs Carrboro | 4 |
Leading South Granville to victory were Larah Preddy and Tatum Currin. Preddy had 12 digs and four aces, while Currin had seven digs and three aces. Those 12 digs gave Preddy a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: South Granville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Granville will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oxford Prep, they will take on Woods Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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