NCSSM: Durham's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Franklin Academy Patriots. The Unicorns haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
NCSSM: Durham had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.
Leira Smith paced NCSSM: Durham's offense, picking up 12 kills. Smith got some help from Anthien Nguyen and her 23 assists. Nguyen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Allie Grace McLaughlin and Carson Turner certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. McLaughlin had 14 digs and two assists, while Turner had eight digs and two aces. McLaughlin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
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| 09/12/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/08/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/08/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/27/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/07/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
NCSSM: Durham now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
NCSSM: Durham wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Voyager Academy on the 15th. As for Franklin Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Research Triangle on the 15th.
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