With a playoff win on the line, Neuse Charter rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Neuse Charter took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-6, 25-9.
Layla Johnson paced Neuse Charter's offense, picking up 11 kills. Johnson got some help from Mikayla Leonard and her 14 assists. Sloane Smith controlled things from the service line, finishing with 16 aces.
Neuse Charter's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Rocky Mount Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Coming up, Neuse Charter will take on East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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