Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the North Duplin Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Union was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-16.
Leading North Duplin to victory were Lilly Fulghum and Carrly Strickland. Fulghum had 18 assists and three aces, while Strickland had four digs and two aces. That's the most assists Fulghum has posted over her last six matches.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for North Duplin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Union will challenge rival Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Duplin is set to square off against their familiar foe East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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