The South Lenoir Blue Devils will square off against the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lenoir is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Thursday, South Lenoir came up short against Clinton and fell 3-1.
While South Lenoir ultimately came up short, they really made Clinton work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-28, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Pender came up short against North Brunswick on Monday, falling 3-0. The Patriots have struggled against the Scorpions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Pender was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into North Brunswick's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.
South Lenoir will need to focus on slowing down Jensen Bordeaux, one of several Pender players who made an impact when they last played. She had seven digs and five kills. Eden Gurganous was another key player, getting eight digs and one block.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for South Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything went South Lenoir's way against Pender in their previous meeting back in September, as South Lenoir made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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