Volleyball Preview: North Lenoir Hawks vs. James Kenan Tigers
North Lenoir has gone 7-0 against James Kenan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The North Lenoir Hawks will take on the James Kenan Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
North Lenoir is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wallace-Rose Hill just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Hawks haven't been shut out since back in August.
North Lenoir was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, James Kenan came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Kinston 3-0 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-21, 25-11.
Jourdan Joe was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six kills and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
James Kenan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
North Lenoir's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for James Kenan, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
North Lenoir took their victory against James Kenan when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lenoir since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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