It was a proper cat-fight when Carrboro duked it out with Orange on Tuesday. The Jaguars fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Orange scored at least 19 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 27-29, 25-23, 25-19.
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Carrboro's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Butler, who had eight digs and five aces. Butler is also on a roll when it comes to hitting percentage, as she's posted one of at least 100% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Solander, who had ten digs and two assists.
Addison Guentensberger had an outrageously good game for Orange as she had 15 digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Guentensberger a new career-high in assists (seven).
Carrboro has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Orange, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Carrboro is set to face off against their familiar foe Durham School of the Arts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Orange will challenge rival South Granville at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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