It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwestern Randolph had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Newton-Conover Red Devils.
While Southwestern Randolph won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-23, 25-9.
Southwestern Randolph was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Southwestern Randolph is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Newton-Conover, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Southwestern Randolph will take on West Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Stanly is coming into the matchup with 15 straight victories at home, so Southwestern Randolph will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Newton-Conover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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