Volleyball Preview: South Lenoir Blue Devils vs. James Kenan Tigers
South Lenoir has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the James Kenan Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
South Lenoir came up short against Wallace-Rose Hill on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, James Kenan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against East Duplin, falling 3-0.
James Kenan was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-23.
Shylah Sloan put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had five aces and two kills. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six games.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for James Kenan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
South Lenoir skirted past James Kenan 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Does South Lenoir have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Kenan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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