It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Johnston can now relate to. They fell just short of the Southern Alamance Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
South Johnston actually scored more points across those five sets (115-110), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-19, 24-26, 26-24, 23-21.
Despite the loss, South Johnston saw an underclassman step up: Skylar West had 11 digs and three aces.
South Johnston's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-6. As for Southern Alamance, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
South Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Alamance, they and Northern Nash are set to duel on Thursday.
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