Pender 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 Southwest Onslow Stallions. The Patriots were not able to make up for their loss to the Stallions from their previous meeting back in November of 2020.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, 25-23.
Pender's offense was headlined by Jensen Bordeaux and Charleigh Rivenbark, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Ryley Bradshaw and her seven assists. Finally, Victoria Wells kept Pender's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Southwest Onslow, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pender will take on rival South Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow is set to challenge their familiar foe Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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