Southern Wake Academy didn't have done well against River Mill recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Southern Wake Academy Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the River Mill Jaguars 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Southern Wake Academy took River Mill into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 26-28, 27-25, 25-21, 15-25, 15-9.
Southern Wake Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, River Mill still got an impressive performance from Giavanna Rominger, who had five aces and 11 assists. That's the most aces Rominger has posted since back in September of 2023.
Southern Wake Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for River Mill, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Southern Wake Academy will take on Woods Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for River Mill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bartlett Yancey at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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