Durham School of the Arts unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Riverside-Durham Pirates on Monday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Durham School of the Arts was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Riverside-Durham's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-22.
Camren Pierce paced Durham School of the Arts' offense, picking up five kills. Pierce got some help from Ella Woodall and her seven assists. Finally, Lauren Buchanan kept Durham School of the Arts' defense grounded, leading the team with nine blocks.
Nureen Khan had an outrageously good game for Riverside-Durham as she had 22 digs and five assists.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durham School of the Arts is headed away from home for the first time to take on Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Riverside-Durham, they will take on Durham Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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