If Liberty Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of New Bern Christian Academy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Heat came up short against the East Duplin Panthers on Monday, falling 3-0. The Heat were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
While Liberty Christian Academy ultimately came up short, they really made East Duplin work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-13, 25-21.
Jadea James paced Liberty Christian Academy's offense, picking up 15 kills. James got some help from Sam Hearn and her 18 assists. Finally, James was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
East Duplin was led to victory by Karsyn Parker and Lauren Cottle. Parker had 11 digs and seven aces, while Cottle had six digs and six assists. That's the most aces Parker has posted since back in October of 2024.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for East Duplin, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Liberty Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Rocky Mount Academy on the 23rd. As for East Duplin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Pender on the 23rd.
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