Louisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Nash Central Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Louisburg was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-15.
Kendall Gleason paced Louisburg's offense, picking up six kills. Gleason got some help from Megan Fosness and her 15 assists. Finally, Braelyn Walker kept Louisburg's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Gracyn King was nothing short of spectacular for Nash Central: she had seven kills, six aces, four digs, and one block. King has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Baggett, who had 16 assists and ten digs.
Louisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Nash Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Louisburg has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Southern Nash on the 15th. As for Nash Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Roanoke Rapids on the 16th.
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