Rhea County volleyball is confident they have the necessary components to create one of the most memorable seasons in the program’s history.
The Golden Eagles flashed their power as sophomore Zaylee Wilkey led a road comeback with 19 kills in Tuesday’s five-set victory over Soddy Daisy by the set scores of 25-27, 25-20, 19-25, 25-14 and 15-10.
Wilkey’s enthusiasm and confidence on the court during the fourth set helped ignite the rest of her teammates on the way to improving to 11-4 overall with the team’s seventh win in the last eight matches. Wilkey had 10 kills and a block over the final two sets.
“We were able to win this game because we never got down on ourselves,” said Wilkey, who set a new career-high for kills in ending an eight-match win streak for the Lady Trojans, who fell to 10-3 overall.
Rhea County vs. Soddy Daisy girls’ volleyball on Sept. 8
“We really showed the positive energy our team has and how we work together in tough battles. I am blessed to play for this team and be given the responsibility and trust to play all the way around. Our team has a lot of talent, and I think we can go far.”