After flying high against Hertford County last Thursday, Northeastern came back down to earth. The Northeastern Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes on Monday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Northeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Northeastern now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Cape Hatteras, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Northeastern will take on Manteo at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cape Hatteras, they will challenge Mattamuskeet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mattamuskeet is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Cape Hatteras will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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