After flying high against Louisburg on Thursday, Wake Prep Academy came back down to earth. The Guardians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Granville Vikings on Tuesday. The loss was the Guardians' first of the season.
While Wake Prep Academy ultimately came up short, they really made South Granville work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 29-27, 12-25, 25-15.

Haydin Maxwell
09/09/25 vs South Granville | 18 |
09/04/25 vs Louisburg | 20 |
09/03/25 vs NCSSM: Durham | 12 |
08/29/25 @ Oxford Prep | 15 |
Despite the loss, Wake Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Haydin Maxwell, who had 18 digs and ten aces. Maxwell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Skylar Rasnake also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
South Granville found their leader in sophomore Kaylee Aiken, who had 20 digs and two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wake Prep Academy fell to 9-1. As for South Granville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wake Prep Academy will take on Roanoke Rapids at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Granville, they will welcome Seaforth at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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