If Clinton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lakewood on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dark Horses came up short against the East Duplin Panthers on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Dark Horses in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Clinton was 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 25-19, 25-15, 25-22.
Cameron Marshburn
| 10/07/25 vs East Duplin | 25 |
| 10/06/25 vs Lakewood | 16 |
| 10/02/25 vs South Lenoir | 34 |
| 09/30/25 @ Pender | 15 |
| 09/25/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 22 |
| + 10 more games |
Several Dark Horses players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Marshburn, who had 25 digs and two aces. Marshburn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last 15 games she's played. Jenna Jackson was another key player, getting 30 assists and ten digs.
East Duplin can attribute much of their success to Bennett Holley, who had five kills, five digs, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Lauren Cottle, who had 13 assists and four digs.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for East Duplin, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Clinton has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Heide Trask on the 9th. As for East Duplin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Pender on the 9th.
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