Tarboro hasn't had much luck against Perquimans recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tarboro Vikings and the Perquimans Pirates are set to duel.
Tarboro is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Gates County.
Meanwhile, Perquimans waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Perquimans was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-8, 25-1.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Perquimans to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madelyn Stallings, who had 13 aces and three kills. The dominant performance gave Stallings a new career-high in aces.
Perquimans couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.6% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.3% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 39.8%.
Tarboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Perquimans, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Tarboro suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Perquimans when the teams last played back in September. Will Tarboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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