Independence was the 3-0 winner over East Mecklenburg when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Independence Patriots fell just short of the East Mecklenburg Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Independence wouldn't go down easily and took East Mecklenburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 25-13, 16-25, 15-13.
Lela Wojtalewski had a dynamite game for East Mecklenburg, getting ten digs and three aces. Wojtalewski is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Independence dropped their record down to 15-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Mecklenburg, their record is now 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will head out to face off against Union Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Independence is facing Union Academy at the right time seeing as Union Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Mecklenburg, they are taking a road trip to challenge Porter Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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