East Duplin and Clinton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Panthers will head out to face off against the Dark Horses at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with East Duplin sitting on ten straight victories and Clinton on four.
On Thursday, East Duplin was able to grind out a solid win over Heide Trask, taking the game 3-1.
East Duplin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Karsyn Parker
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East Duplin can attribute much of their success to Lauren Cottle, who had 14 assists and four digs, and Karsyn Parker, who had 13 digs and two assists. What's more, Parker posted two kills, the most she's had since back in September.
East Duplin was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Clinton made easy work of Lakewood on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
East Duplin's record now sits at 17-2. As for Clinton, their record is now 12-6.
East Duplin took their win against Clinton in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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