Southern Nash came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rocky Mount Gryphons , sneaking past 3-2. The Firebirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gryphons, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Southern Nash who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-13, 24-26, 15-11.
Several Gryphons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braylie Phillips, who had five digs and 52 assists. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja?Zyia Daniel, who had 25 kills and six digs.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Rocky Mount, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Southern Nash didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Northern Nash on the 8th. Rocky Mount has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Franklinton on the 8th.
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