Independence dropped to 11-5 on Tuesday, ending the team's four-match streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the North Mecklenburg Vikings by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in September.
As for North Mecklenburg, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since September 9th.
North Mecklenburg was led to victory by Alejandra Lorenzana and Scholar Bates. Lorenzana had four digs and three aces, while Bates had eight kills, four aces, and three digs. Bates is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last 17 games she's played.
Independence has already played their next matchup (against Butler), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Mecklenburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against West Charlotte on the 9th.
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