South Rowan and Carson are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The South Rowan Raiders are on the road again on Monday to play the Carson Cougars at 6:30 p.m.
South Rowan is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 9th on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to West Davidson. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Raiders have suffered against the Dragons since October 17, 2017.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-22.
Campbell Withers put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 27 digs.
Meanwhile, Carson came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Spiders with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Carson was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-6, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Kaylee Thonen, who had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Carson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
South Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Carson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: South Rowan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Carson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Rowan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Carson in their previous matchup back in September. Can South Rowan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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