By David Rogers. BETHEL, N.C. — After opening an 11-1 lead in the first set vs. Cove Creek, Blowing Rock’s volleyball team couldn’t hold on to it, losing the first set, 20-25. The Rockets exacted a measure of revenge in winning the second set, 25-20, but could not survive the third and deciding set, 7-15.
Cove Creek proved to be the big winners in the tri-match vs. the Rockets and the Bethel Beavers. The Raiders rallied for an overtime win against the host Bethel squad, 28-25, before putting an exclamation point on the encounter with a dominating, 25-10 second set victory.
Blowing Rock got the best of Bethel in the opening set of the night’s last match, 25-17, but lost a tight second set, 23-25, as well as the deciding third set, 12-15.
Elsewhere in Watauga County on Sept. 21:
- Mabel def. Green Valley, 2-1 (25-20, 16-25, 15-7)
- Hardin Park def. Mabel, 2-0 (25-15, 25-11)
- Hardin Park def. Green Valley, 2-0 (25-10, 25-18)
- Parkway def. Valle Crucis, 2-0 (25-7, 25-5)
STANDINGS
- Parkway 8 – 0
- Hardin Park 8 – 1
- Cove Creek 7 – 2
- Blowing Rock 3 – 6
- Green Valley 3 – 6
- Valle Crucis 2 – 6
- Mabel 2 – 7
- Bethel 2 – 7
