West Rowan unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the South Iredell Vikings on Monday. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-20 in the first set.
West Rowan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-20.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddie Sides, who had 14 digs, 12 kills, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Lydia Wilson, who had 14 digs, 12 kills, and one block.
The victory snapped South Iredell's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
West Rowan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Ashe County on the 20th. As for South Iredell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Weddington on the 21st.
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