North Carolina High School Volleyball - West Johnston over C.B. Aycock
October 5, 2023: Pikeville, NC 27863
The West Johnston Wildcats (Benson, NC) volleyball overcame the host C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons (Pikeville, NC), 3-1 in Thursday's league outing.
With the win, West Johnston upgrades its record to 13-4 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Hunt (Wilson, NC) to face the Warriors in a Quad County 3A outing on Tuesday, October 10. The Warriors go into the outing with a record of 11-8. Hunt won 3-2 in their recent league outing against South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC)
The Golden Falcons now own a 11-9 record. They play next when they host Smithfield-Selma for a Quad County 3A outing on Tuesday, October 10. C.B. Aycock will face a Spartans squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Southern Wayne (Dudley, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 2-17.
Match Summary
West played a very determined C.B. Aycock team tonight in a match that West needed to win to stay atop the conference standings. The Wildcats did just that, holding off the Golden Falcons in 4 sets. West jumped out to an 18 -11 lead in the 1st set, only to see the Aycock girls come roaring back before falling short to the Wildcats by a 25 - 23 score. The 2nd set was just as intense, with West trailing 21 - 23 before finishing off the set with a 4 point run. Aycock jumped out in front of West in the 3rd set 10 - 18; however, the Lady Wildcats were able to knot the score at 23 - 23 before succumbing to the Golden Falcons in yet another set with a final score of 23 - 25. The West girls displayed terrific resolve by coming back strong in the 4th set, getting on top early and keeping the hammer down, effectively smothering any hopes on this night for the Aycock girls, eventually winning 25 - 14. Two games next week against Hunt & South will determine the regular season champs.