With a playoff game on the line, J.H. Rose rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Orange Panthers out 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Rampants who have now won four contests in a row.
J.H. Rose was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 27-29, 23-25, 25-19, 18-16.
J.H. Rose was led to victory by Anne Price Duke and Francie Taft. Duke had 31 digs, while Taft had 12 digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Orange lost, don't look at Karleigh Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
J.H. Rose's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Orange, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-9.
J.H. Rose will play host again on Thursday to welcome West Carteret, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. West Carteret will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something J.H. Rose surely won't give up without a fight. Orange does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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