Wilkes Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Hibriten Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Wilkes Central took Hibriten into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 26-28, 23-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Wilkes Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hibriten, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Wilkes Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat vs. Elkin on the 16th. Hibriten has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Ashe County on the 16th.
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