After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hunt, Southern Wayne was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Rocky Mount Gryphons with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Saints as it put an end to their four-match losing streak.
Southern Wayne never let Rocky Mount on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 28-26, 25-15.
Southern Wayne found their leader in freshman Addison McPhail, who had seven digs, four aces, and three blocks.
Southern Wayne's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 2-15. As for Rocky Mount, their loss was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Southern Wayne and Rocky Mount could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Saints will take on Northern Nash at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (589 vs. 276). Meanwhile, Rocky Mount (ranked 601st) will meet C.B. Aycock (ranked 286th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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