Panthers
| 09/23/25 vs Pender | 3-0 |
| 09/22/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 3-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Clinton | 3-0 |
| 09/16/25 @ Heide Trask | 3-0 |
| 09/11/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 @ North Duplin | 3-0 |
East Duplin waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Pender Patriots as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 25-14.
East Duplin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zoe Turner out in front who had five kills and four aces. Turner is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last four games she's played.
They weren't the only good server: East Duplin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matchups.
Pender's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charleigh Rivenbark, who had eight digs.
East Duplin's record now sits at 13-2. As for Pender, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Duplin is set to challenge their familiar foe South Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Pender will square off against rival Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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