After three games on the road, North Duplin is heading back home. They and the Union Spartans are set to duel on Thursday. North Duplin will be strutting in after a win while Union will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, North Duplin was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakewood, taking the game 3-1.
North Duplin 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 21-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-16.
North Duplin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carrly Strickland led the charge by getting five digs and five aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Iala Overton, who had seven digs and two aces.
North Duplin kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Union lost 3-0 to Rosewood on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
North Duplin's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went North Duplin's way against Union in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as North Duplin made off with a 3-0 victory. Will North Duplin repeat their success, or does Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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