East Duplin came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Liberty Christian Academy Heat. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.
Leading East Duplin to victory were Emory Raynor and Ana Marie Rodriguez. Raynor had nine digs and 14 assists, while Rodriguez had seven digs and 12 assists. With that strong performance, Raynor is now averaging an impressive 4.2 digs per game.
East Duplin's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
East Duplin will host North Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Arendell Parrott Academy at 5:15 a.m. on Monday.
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