If South Point was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Gaston last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Raiders came up short against the Kings Mountain Mountaineers on Tuesday, falling 3-0. That makes it the first time this season the Red Raiders have let down their home crowd.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.
Olivia Easton paced South Point's offense, picking up 14 kills. Easton got some help from Ava Cooper and her 22 assists. Kerry Gozur controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Ava Tipton was nothing short of spectacular for Kings Mountain: she had 19 digs and one assist. Denet Houey also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
South Point's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Kings Mountain, they pushed their record up to 27-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Coming up, South Point will be playing in front of their home fans against East Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kings Mountain, they will head out to challenge East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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