Rocky Mount claims Nash Co. Volleyball Tourney title
August 23, 2009 Rocky Mount High School
By Tony Doughtie
From the Press Box Blog
STANHOPE - Rocky Mount's volleyball team won the Nash County Volleyball Tournament Saturday at Southern Nash High School.
The championship match went four sets as Rocky Mount, under new head coach Tabitha Wilcox, took the opener over Southern Nash 25-19. Set No. 2 was won by the home team 25-13. But Rocky Mount rebounded winning sets No. 3 and 4 25-20 and 25-17.
In the opening semifinal match of the day, Rocky Mount squared off against Nash Central. The Lady Gryphons won in three sets: 25-14, 25-12, 25-19.
In the second match of the day, the host team Southern Nash took on the Lady Knights of Northern Nash and this match turned out to be the best match of the day as the Lady Firebirds won in three sets but by only an eight-point margin over all three. The scores were 25-23, 25-21 and 25-23.
Northern took on Central for third place and this turned into a four-set match with Northern winning the opening set 25-18. Set No. 2 went to Central 25-17 and Northern took sets three and four 25-19 and 25-16 to take third place.
The Lady Gryphons moved to 3-0 on the season and will next travel Tuesday to Roanoke Rapids for their next match. |
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