SouthWest Edgecombe's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the North Johnston Panthers by a score of 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
SouthWest Edgecombe had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, 26-24.
Defeat or not, North Johnston got some senior leadership from Callie Lancaster and Kathryn Pitts. Lancaster had 23 digs and 19 kills, while Pitts had 18 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Lancaster is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Wilkinson, who had 18 digs and two assists.
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| 09/23/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/04/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 08/15/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/03/22 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/08/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
SouthWest Edgecombe now has a winning record of 7-6. As for North Johnston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
Coming up, SouthWest Edgecombe will look to defend their home court on Thursday against North Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. As for North Johnston, they will host West Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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