It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hobgood Charter can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Jones Trojans on Saturday. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-20 in the first set.
Hobgood Charter started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-16, 26-24.

Emma Rae Cannon
| 10/18/25 vs Jones | 15 |
| 10/09/25 @ Columbia | 12 |
| 10/07/25 vs Bear Grass Charter | 21 |
| 09/30/25 @ Mattamuskeet | 16 |
| 09/25/25 @ Ocracoke | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Hobgood Charter lost, don't look at Emma Rae Cannon. Despite the final result, she had 15 assists and nine kills. Cannon has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Makenzie Maines was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 23 digs. Those 23 digs gave her a new career-high.
Hobgood Charter now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Jones, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Hobgood Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jones, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Falls Lake on the 21st.
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