Southwest Onslow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Lenoir Blue Devils. The Stallions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Southwest Onslow started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-19.
Dixie Johnson paced Southwest Onslow's offense, picking up 20 kills. Johnson got some help from Liliana Artiga and her 15 assists. Artiga was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Southwest Onslow's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for South Lenoir, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14.
Southwest Onslow wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Clinton on the 14th. As for South Lenoir, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against East Duplin on the 14th.
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