After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thales Academy Apex, Thales Academy Rolesville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Friendship Christian Falcons 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-10.
Thales Academy Rolesville found their leader in underclassman Harper Maxwell, who had 11 aces, three digs, and two kills. Those 11 aces set a new season-high mark for Maxwell.
Thales Academy Rolesville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.4.
Thales Academy Rolesville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Friendship Christian, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Thales Academy Rolesville will venture away from home to challenge St. Thomas More Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas More Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Thales Academy Rolesville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Friendship Christian, they will head out to square off against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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