If East Burke was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Caldwell last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Burke Cavaliers fell just short of the Lincolnton Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, East Burke sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-10.
Lincolnton was led to victory by Tanlee Eley and Kara Anthony. Eley had seven digs and a block, while Anthony had 40 digs and three blocks. Anthony is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
East Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Lincolnton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12.
East Burke will venture away from home to face off against Maiden at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maiden will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Burke surely won't give up without a fight. Lincolnton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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