New Hanover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the South Brunswick Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
New Hanover was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made South Brunswick work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 27-25, 25-13.
Kayden Perez paced New Hanover's offense, picking up seven kills. Perez got some help from Maille Smith and her 12 assists. Perez also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Rylee Wortman, racking up two apiece.
Faye (Malin) Miller was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs. Those 11 digs gave her a new career-high.
New Hanover's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for South Brunswick, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
New Hanover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Topsail on the 16th. South Brunswick has also already played their next game (against South Columbus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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