Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Swansboro Pirates, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 25-14.
Leading Swansboro to victory were Maddie Staley and Lily Whited. Staley had ten digs and two aces, while Whited had two aces.
Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Swansboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Richlands is set to square off against their familiar foe Croatan at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Meanwhile, Swansboro will challenge rival Havelock at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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