James Kenan hasn't had much luck against North Lenoir recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The James Kenan Tigers will welcome the North Lenoir Hawks at 4:30 p.m. North Lenoir took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on James Kenan, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, James Kenan finally turned things around against Kinston on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-21, 25-11.
Jourdan Joe was the offensive standout of the match as she had six kills and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
James Kenan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir suffered their biggest defeat since August 20th on Thursday. They came up short against Wallace-Rose Hill, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Hawks couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
North Lenoir was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-18.
James Kenan's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for North Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
James Kenan might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from North Lenoir in their previous meeting back in September. Will James Kenan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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