Volleyball Preview: Kinston Vikings vs. James Kenan Tigers
The Kinston Vikings will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the James Kenan Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kinston might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to East Duplin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-7, 25-11.
Meanwhile, James Kenan didn't have quite enough to beat South Lenoir on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Tigers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
James Kenan took South Lenoir into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-5.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shylah Sloan, who had seven kills, four aces, and three blocks. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jourdan Joe, who had six aces and a block.
Joe wasn't the only one working in the aces department: James Kenan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Kinston's loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for James Kenan, their record now sits at 5-5.
Kinston suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to James Kenan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Kinston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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