If Hunt was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of East Wake last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hunt Warriors fell just short of the South Johnston Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Hunt took South Johnston into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-12, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Hunt still got an impressive performance from Greta Speight, who had nine digs and 11 assists. Speight is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Hunt's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-6 record. As for South Johnston, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Hunt will look to defend their home court on Thursday against West Johnston at 5:00 p.m. As for South Johnston, they will head out to square off against East Wake at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Johnston is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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