Riverside-Durham faced Eno River Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Riverside-Durham started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-14.
Jacob Feller
| 04/08/25 vs Eno River Academy | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Millbrook | 6 |
| 03/24/25 vs Orange | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Jordan | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Riverside-Durham saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jacob Feller had eight digs and two aces. Feller is on a roll when it comes to aces, as he's now served two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverside-Durham and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Eno River Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Riverside-Durham will take on rival Carrboro at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Eno River Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Hillside at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Bobcats' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Hornets have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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