Volleyball Preview: West Carteret Patriots vs. Dixon Bulldogs
West Carteret has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret will be strutting in after a victory while Dixon will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, West Carteret got the win against Richlands by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant West Carteret was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-11.
West Carteret relied on the efforts of Riley Williams, who had seven aces and 15 assists, and Chloe Lewis, who had seven digs. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Dixon came up short against Swansboro on Monday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-14.
West Carteret is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Dixon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything went West Carteret's way against Dixon in their previous meeting back in September, as West Carteret made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Carteret since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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