If East Duplin was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Liberty Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Duplin Panthers came up short against the North Lenoir Hawks on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
East Duplin was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, East Duplin saw an underclassman step up: Ana Marie Rodriguez had 11 digs, a kill, and 18 assists. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played.
East Duplin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for North Lenoir, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
East Duplin has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against South Lenoir on the 10th. As for North Lenoir, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against James Kenan on the 10th.
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