The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Wayne Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern Wayne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithfield-Selma, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Smithfield-Selma turned things around against Southeast Raleigh on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 19-25, 25-16, 25-13.
Karmen Cyrus
| 09/30/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 24 |
| 09/25/25 vs Garner | 7 |
| 09/23/25 @ Clayton | 9 |
| 09/18/25 @ South Garner | 15 |
| 09/11/25 @ Cleveland | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
Smithfield-Selma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karmen Cyrus led the charge by getting 24 assists and three aces. That's the most assists Cyrus has posted since back in August. Kaylie Gilyardi was another key player, getting 16 kills.
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne lost 3-0 to Northern Nash on Tuesday.
Smithfield-Selma picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 6-12. As for Southern Wayne, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with the defeat, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Smithfield-Selma took their win against Southern Wayne in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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