Patrick County is on a four-game streak of home losses, and North Stokes a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Patrick County Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Stokes Vikings at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Patrick County didn't have quite enough to beat Carroll County and fell 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cavaliers 25-18 in the first set.
Patrick County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 16-25, 25-16, 25-17, 15-13.
Patrick County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jenna Woods, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Lauren Hazelwood, who had seven digs and one assist. That assist marked the first that Hazelwood has posted this season.
Meanwhile, North Stokes can bid farewell to their four-match losing streak thanks to their match on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past South Davidson 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since August 27, 2024.
North Stokes was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11.
North Stokes' win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Patrick County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Patrick County took their victory against North Stokes when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
