South Lenoir won the last time they faced James Kenan, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The South Lenoir Blue Devils skirted past the James Kenan Tigers 3-2.
South Lenoir took James Kenan into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 17-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-5.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shylah Sloan, who had seven kills, four aces, and three blocks. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jourdan Joe, who had six aces and a block.
South Lenoir pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for James Kenan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
South Lenoir will challenge Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lenoir is facing Southwest Onslow at the right time seeing as Southwest Onslow is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for James Kenan, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kinston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Kenan will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Kinston will have lost five straight heading into Thursday's match.
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