J.H. Rose came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Croatan Cougars 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Rampants, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A big factor in the win was J.H. Rose's feisty defense: they held Croatan to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-12.
Leading J.H. Rose to victory were Anne Price Duke and Francie Taft. Duke had ten digs and two aces, while Taft had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Taft has posted in she last seven contests.
J.H. Rose was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
J.H. Rose pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Croatan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
J.H. Rose didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Jacksonville on the 19th. As for Croatan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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