Manteo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Perquimans Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat two weeks ago.
Manteo was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Perquimans work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Hurley Williams paced Manteo's offense, picking up 12 kills. Williams got some help from Raegan Sherrod and her 34 assists. Easton Alexander controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Perquimans got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayleigh Solesbee out in front who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Solesbee has posted since back in September.
Manteo's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Perquimans, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
Manteo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perquimans, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Holmes on the 15th.
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