<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3HPp4R_0pFdG0y500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3HPp4R_0pFdG0y500" width="1703" height="1216" > HERTFORD — The Perquimans Lady Pirates defeated North Duplin 3-0 in an opening round N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state playoffs match on Friday, Oct. 20. Senior Daven Brabble led Perquimans’ with 18 kills and teammate Madelyn Stallings added five serving aces. Perquimans (23-3) is the No. 3 seed in the East Region playoffs bracket and was set to host Hobgood Charter (12-5) on Tuesday, Oct. 24. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> The win over North Duplin followed Perquimans’ regular season 3-0 win over Bertie on Tuesday, Oct. 17, which secured the team’s eighth consecutive conference championship. Head coach Kristie Thach’s teams have won consecutive conference titles dating to 2016. Camden County won the conference the previous year. At that time, Camden and Perquimans competed in the Coastal 10 1A conference. In 2021, Camden joined Currituck, John A. Holmes, Northeastern and Pasquotank high schools in the Northeastern Coastal 2A conference. The Lady Pirates, finished the regular season undefeated in Four Rivers play at 12-0. Thach said following the win over Bertie on Oct. 17 that she anticipates her team receiving a two or three seed in the playoffs and get to play host in the opening matches. “We’ll definitely be at home for the first few rounds for sure,” she said. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Thach said after the Oct. 17 match that she reminded her senior-laden program of the new task at hand. “Now, the next chapter of the season starts,” she said. “Everybody’s 0-0 going into the playoffs. The team that’s hot, the team that’s playing the best is going to keep moving on.” Thach said what the team had accomplished so far was great but there was still more volleyball to play. This team features seven seniors, to include Morgan Baccus, Daven Brabble, Marleigh Cooper, Harlee Hunter, Ashlynn Ward, Ellie Ward and Mary Woodard. “They’ve been conference champions ever since they’ve been in high school,” Thach said. “That’s huge.” The team leaders take a lot of pride in Perquimans volleyball, the coach said. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “They’re excellent in the classroom,” Thach said of her seniors. “They’re excellent on the court.” Perquimans has a group of six experienced juniors ready to provide leadership next year. <nbtemplate data-content="eyJhcGlLZXkiOiAiZDgxM2Q5Yzg3NTI3N2IzNWU0YzRmZDM0NTAyMjJkNmQiLCAiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiAiU3Vic2NyaWJlIHRvIFRoZSBQZXJxdWltYW5zIFdlZWtseSIsICJldmVudCI6ICJtcF9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb25fYnV0dG9uX2NsaWNrX2V2ZW50IiwgInVybCI6ICJodHRwczovL2FwZzAxLm5ld3p3YXJlLmNvbS9zczcwdjIvZW5jL2NvbW1vbi90ZW1wbGF0ZS5qc3A_aW5pdD1zdGFydCZpbml0RWRpdGlvbj1QV1omcmV0dXJuPWh0dHBzJTI1M0ElMjUyRiUyNTJGd3d3LmRhaWx5YWR2YW5jZS5jb20lMjUyRnBlcnF1aW1hbnMlMjUyRiIsICJtZWRpYUlkIjogMTU5MzI0NiwgInRpdGxlIjogIkxhZHkgUGlyYXRlcyBiZWF0IE5vcnRoIER1cGxpbiBpbiBwbGF5b2ZmcyBvcGVuZXIifQ==" data-id="MediaPlatformAmplitudeButton"></nbtemplate></div></body>

Mountain View, CA

HERTFORD — The Perquimans Lady Pirates defeated North Duplin 3-0 in an opening round N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state playoffs match on Friday, Oct. 20.
                Senior Daven Brabble led Perquimans’ with 18 kills and teammate Madelyn Stallings added five serving aces.
                Perquimans (23-3) is the No. 3 seed in the East Region playoffs bracket and was set to host Hobgood Charter (12-5) on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
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