Robbinsville lost against Swain County back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Robbinsville Black Knights fell 3-1 to the Swain County Maroon Devils. The loss continues a trend for the Black Knights in their matchups with the Maroon Devils: they've now lost six in a row.
Robbinsville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-20, 25-16, 26-24.
Olivia Lewis and Liz Carpenter certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lewis had eight digs and two aces, while Carpenter had 17 digs, 13 kills, and a block. Carpenter is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Robbinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Swain County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Robbinsville will challenge Cherokee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Robbinsville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Swain County, they will be playing at home against Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swain County is facing Andrews at the right time seeing as Andrews is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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