If South Mecklenburg was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Mecklenburg on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sabres fell just short of the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Sabres have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
South Mecklenburg started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-12.
Phoenix Modie
| 04/24/25 vs Butler | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ West Mecklenburg | 20 |
| 04/09/25 @ Marvin Ridge | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Palisades | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ Weddington | 9 |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why South Mecklenburg lost, don't look at Phoenix Modie. Despite the final result, he had 12 kills, eight aces, seven blocks, and four digs. Modie has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Balen Spry, who had eight digs and two aces.
South Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Butler, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Mecklenburg will face off against rival Myers Park at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Butler is set to challenge their familiar foe Ardrey Kell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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