After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Durham Academy, Riverside-Durham was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Cary Imps. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Imps walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Riverside-Durham got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-12, 18-25, 25-21, 15-25, 15-10.
Nureen Khan was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 27 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Liesl Rehder, who had ten assists and three aces.
Pirates
| 08/18/25 vs Cary | 17 |
| 08/14/25 @ Durham Academy | 2 |
| 08/11/25 @ Durham School of the Arts | 10 |
| 10/16/24 @ Hillside | 12 |
| 10/15/24 @ Northern Durham | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Riverside-Durham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Riverside-Durham now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cary, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside-Durham will head out to take on Eastern Alamance at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cary, they will venture away from home to face off against Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Imps surely won't give up without a fight.
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