The Southern Nash Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Nash is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Southern Nash will head out to face Roanoke Rapids after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Southern Nash fell just short of Franklinton by a score of 3-2. The Firebirds' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Southern Nash actually scored more points across those five sets (103-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 15-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids suffered their biggest loss since October 16, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Franklinton, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Yellowjackets were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Southern Nash's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Roanoke Rapids, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
Southern Nash skirted past Roanoke Rapids 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Nash since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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