Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the West Carteret Patriots, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-10, 25-11.
West Carteret had a senior duo take command as Riley Williams had seven aces and 15 assists and Chloe Lewis had seven digs. Those seven aces set a new season-high mark for Williams.
Richlands' loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for West Carteret, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Richlands will welcome Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Carteret, they will challenge Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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