HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. & Wallace-Rose Hill High School.
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If Pender was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Fairmont on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots came up short against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Pender was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-22.
Pender's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Victoria Wells, who had four aces and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Charleigh Rivenbark, who had five blocks and three digs.
Pender's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pender didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Northside - Jacksonville on the 14th. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Clinton on the 13th.
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