HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. & Nash Central High School.
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If Nash Central was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rocky Mount on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Southern Nash Firebirds on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Nash Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Southern Nash work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 24-26, 25-20, 25-23.
Gracyn King paced Nash Central's offense, picking up 12 kills. King got some help from Jayden Baggett and her 22 assists. Bryleigh Posey controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Nash Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Southern Nash, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Nash Central will square off against Northern Nash at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern Nash will be paying especially close attention to the Bulldogs' contest: after the Bulldogs face off against Rocky Mount, they'll take on Southern Nash again at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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