The South Rowan Raiders will face off against the West Rowan Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Rowan is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
South Rowan and Lake Norman Charter met for a duel on Wednesday where South Rowan had to take the L. South Rowan came up short against Lake Norman Charter, falling 3-0.
South Rowan took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-19.
Despite their defeat, South Rowan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Campbell Withers, who had 19 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Withers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, West Rowan made easy work of Mount Pleasant on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
West Rowan's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mount Pleasant between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-16.
West Rowan relied on the efforts of Neely Hiatt, who had 11 digs, four kills, and 18 assists, and Lucy Shelton, who had four digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Shelton has posted since back in September.
South Rowan's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for West Rowan, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: South Rowan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like West Rowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Rowan came out on top in a nail-biter against West Rowan in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Rowan's Brinley Hiatt, who had 18 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Rowan still be able to contain Hiatt? There's only one way to find out.
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