Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the East Duplin Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-9.
Leading East Duplin to victory were Bennett Holley and Lilliana Houston. Holley had five digs, two aces, and one block, while Houston had four blocks. Those four blocks gave Houston a new career-high.
Lejeune's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for East Duplin, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Lejeune will square off against Southside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Devilpups' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for East Duplin, they will face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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