North Augusta has been away from home for six games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:00 p.m.
North Augusta is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Aiken.
North Augusta was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-23, 33-31.
Even though they lost, North Augusta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, South Aiken had already won three in a row, and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They skirted past the Indians 3-2.
South Aiken took Gilbert into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 18-25, 15-10.
North Augusta dropped their record down to 4-6 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Aiken, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
North Augusta might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from South Aiken in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will North Augusta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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