Southern Wayne is 2-8 against Goldsboro since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Southern Wayne Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Goldsboro Cougars at 5:30 p.m.
Southern Wayne is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Smithfield-Selma.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 23-25, 25-23.
Southern Wayne's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mylee Wiggs, who had 17 digs, eight kills, and two aces, and Taylor Lee, who had nine digs and 19 assists. Lee has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Even though they lost, Southern Wayne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least 11 blocks in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Goldsboro took on North Johnston on Thursday. Goldsboro came out on top against North Johnston by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Southern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Goldsboro, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Southern Wayne might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Goldsboro in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Will Southern Wayne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
