Roanoke Rapids waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Bunn Wildcats out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellowjackets also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Roanoke Rapids took Bunn into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 17-15.
Emilee Campbell was nothing short of spectacular: she had 17 digs and 41 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Roanoke Rapids kept the net locked down and finished the game with 26 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 13 consecutive matchups.
Bunn's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Shalyn Perry, who had ten digs and 20 assists, and Macy Pait, who had 32 digs.
Roanoke Rapids' victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Bunn, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Roanoke Rapids has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Nash Central on the 10th. Bunn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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