If Croatan was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Dixon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Croatan Cougars lost 3-0 to the West Carteret Patriots on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Croatan was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 25-18.
West Carteret had a senior duo take command as Riley Williams had six digs and 19 assists and Anderson Day had five digs and 11 assists.
Croatan's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for West Carteret, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Croatan will square off against New Bern at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Carteret, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Richlands at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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