Volleyball Recap: Durham Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 9:35am

Volleyball Recap: Durham Trojans vs. East Nicolaus Spartans

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Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the East Nicolaus Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Durham was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-22.

East Nicolaus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shelby Scoggins led the charge by getting six digs, five aces, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Scoggins a new career-high in aces.

Durham's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for East Nicolaus, they pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.

Durham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Winters on the 3rd. East Nicolaus has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Paradise on the 3rd.

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