The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will challenge the Southern Nash Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Roanoke Rapids is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 16, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Franklinton. The match marked the first time this year in which the Yellowjackets were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Southern Nash's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Franklinton by a score of 3-2.
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.
This is the second loss in a row for Roanoke Rapids and nudges their season record down to 9-3. As for Southern Nash, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
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