If James Kenan was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Union last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Kenan Tigers fell just short of the South Lenoir Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
James Kenan took South Lenoir into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 17-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-5.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players 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.
James Kenan's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for South Lenoir, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
James Kenan's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Kinston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Kenan is facing Kinston at the right time seeing as Kinston is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for South Lenoir, they will venture away from home to challenge Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lenoir will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Southwest Onslow will have lost ten straight heading into Thursday's match.
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