Louisburg hadn't done well against South Granville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Louisburg Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the South Granville Vikings 3-2. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Louisburg wouldn't go down easily and took South Granville into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Louisburg 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 nine aces in five consecutive games.
Louisburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for South Granville, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Louisburg will welcome Nash Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Louisburg will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for South Granville, they will take on Durham School of the Arts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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