The Southern Wayne Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Fike Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Wayne has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 22.
Last Tuesday, Southern Wayne didn't have quite enough to beat Smithfield-Selma and fell 3-2.
Southern Wayne came into the match hot and won the two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 15-25, 25-14, 25-19, 15-13.
Taylor Lee put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had four digs and a block. Lee is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Southern Wayne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything went Fike's way against East Wake on Tuesday as Fike made off with a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-21, 25-21.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Fike, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
Southern Wayne beat Fike 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Southern Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fike turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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