North Stanly came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Carson Cougars, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Comets of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Carson scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-18.
Alana Herring was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs and two aces. Those 14 digs gave her a new career-high. Piper Thonen also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
North Stanly's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for Carson, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
North Stanly didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Southwestern Randolph on the 21st. As for Carson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against West Stanly on the 21st.
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