Hobbton entered their matchup against North Duplin on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hobbton Wildcats fell 3-1 to the North Duplin Rebels. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
While Hobbton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Hobbton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Bland, who had three aces and 25 assists. Bland is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
North Duplin was led to victory by Carrly Strickland and Iala Overton. Strickland had eight digs and six aces, while Overton had 16 digs. With that strong performance, Strickland is now averaging an impressive 2.3 aces per game.
Hobbton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for North Duplin, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Neuse Charter the next time they take the court. North Duplin will head out to face Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Hobbton will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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