Southwest Onslow is 1-9 against South Lenoir since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Stallions will take on the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Southwest Onslow came up short against Heide Trask and fell 3-1. While the Stallions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-19 in the first set.
Southwest Onslow started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-12, 25-12, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Lenoir, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Pender on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their five-match losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 15-25, 25-15.
Southwest Onslow's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for South Lenoir, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Southwest Onslow came out on top in a nail-biter against South Lenoir when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stallions since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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