Titans
| 10/02/25 @ East Duplin | 1-3 |
| 09/30/25 vs South Lenoir | 3-0 |
| 09/24/25 vs Pender | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Clinton | 3-1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 3-0 |
After a string of four wins, Heide Trask's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the East Duplin Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Heide Trask started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Mati McPherson paced Heide Trask's offense, picking up 22 kills. McPherson got some help from Riley Grace Parker and her 16 assists. Parker also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lacey Patterson, each putting up three.
Leading East Duplin to victory were Lauren Cottle and Karsyn Parker. Cottle had 14 assists and four digs, while Karsyn had 13 digs and two assists. Those 14 assists gave Cottle a new career-high.
Heide Trask's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for East Duplin, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Heide Trask is set to face off against their familiar foe Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, East Duplin will take on rival Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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