After flying high against Purnell Swett last Thursday, Cape Fear came back down to earth. The Colts took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gray's Creek Bears on Tuesday. The Colts have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Cape Fear ultimately came up short, they really made Gray's Creek work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-18, 18-25, 25-20.
Tabitha Newlin paced Cape Fear's offense, picking up 15 kills. Newlin got some help from Sophia Wilson and her 21 assists. Wilson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Cape Fear's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-5. As for Gray's Creek, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Cape Fear has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Terry Sanford on the 18th. As for Gray's Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Harnett Central on the 17th.
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