Volleyball Recap: West Carteret Patriots vs. Scotland Fighting Scots
With a playoff game on the line, West Carteret rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Scotland Fighting Scots. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won three matchups in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day West Carteret got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 17-25, 25-12, 20-25, 15-7.
West Carteret had a senior duo take command as Chloe Lewis had 12 digs and six aces and Riley Williams had five aces and three digs. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Lewis.
They weren't the only good server: West Carteret was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
West Carteret has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Scotland, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
West Carteret will stay at home for another game and welcome Person at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Person has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Scotland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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