The East Columbus Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the North Duplin Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with East Columbus sitting on 17 straight wins and North Duplin on four.
While East Columbus' victory against East Bladen wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gators sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Eagles on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gators have posted against the Eagles since October 4, 2021.
East Columbus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 15-12.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between North Duplin and Hobbton, and North Duplin kept the tradition alive. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats on Tuesday.
East Columbus' record is now 18-1. As for North Duplin, their record now sits at 16-5.
East Columbus was able to grind out a solid win over North Duplin in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators 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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