Roanoke Rapids had already won three in a row, and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Bunn Wildcats. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Roanoke Rapids took Bunn into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. After all that action, the final score was 11-25, 25-16, 25-14, 24-26, 15-11.
Emilee Campbell went supernova for Roanoke Rapids, getting eight digs and 41 assists. Campbell is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Roanoke Rapids kept the net locked down and finished the game with 34 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine blocks in seven consecutive contests.
Roanoke Rapids' win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Bunn, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Roanoke Rapids will host Nash Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bunn, they will venture away from home to square off against East Wake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bunn is facing East Wake at the right time seeing as East Wake is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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