Roanoke Rapids is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out on the road to take on the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:15 p.m. Roanoke Rapids is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Roanoke Rapids had taken Halifax Academy down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets came up short against the Vikings, falling 3-0.
Roanoke Rapids took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy came up short against South Granville on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The loss was the Guardians' first of the season.
Wake Prep Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made South Granville work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 29-27, 12-25, 25-15.
Roanoke Rapids will have to contain Haydin Maxwell as she made an impact in Wake Prep Academy's last game. She had 18 digs and ten aces. Maxwell has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played. Skylar Rasnake also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Roanoke Rapids now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Wake Prep Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
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