NCSSM: Durham suffered their biggest loss since October 14, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Research Triangle Raptors. The Unicorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raptors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-12.
Leira Smith paced NCSSM: Durham's offense, picking up four kills. Smith got some help from Anthien Nguyen and her seven assists. Nguyen also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Leslie Pham, racking up two apiece.
Research Triangle found their leader in sophomore Kat Liquorie, who had 14 digs and one assist. Liquorie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for NCSSM: Durham and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Research Triangle, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. NCSSM: Durham is set to challenge their familiar foe Triangle Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Research Triangle will take on rival Voyager Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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