Rabun Gap-Nacoochee proved they can win big on Monday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Habersham Central Raiders. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-10.

Emberlyn Casebolt
08/28/25 @ Habersham Central | 15 |
08/21/25 vs Habersham Central | 13 |
09/24/24 vs Asheville School (Independent) | 9 |
08/26/24 @ Union County | 9 |
09/10/24 vs Asheville Christian Academy | 8 |
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emberlyn Casebolt out in front who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs gave Casebolt a new career-high.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive matches.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Habersham Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 11-3 record.
Coming up, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will be playing in front of their home fans against Asheville School (Independent) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Habersham Central, they will face off against Lumpkin County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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