Temple was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Pepperell Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Tuesday.
While Temple was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22.
Kayla Samuel paced Temple's offense, picking up four kills. Samuel got some help from Ashleigh Sims and her six assists. Finally, Samuel was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Temple's defeat dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Pepperell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, Temple and Pepperell will both be playing Whitefield Academy the next time they take the court. The Dragons will head out to face the WolfPack at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Tigers will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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