After a string of seven wins, Cape Fear's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Gray's Creek Bears by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Cape Fear took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Cape Fear saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Wilson had eight digs and 23 assists. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Even though they lost, Cape Fear was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 17 consecutive matches.
Cape Fear's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Gray's Creek, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Cape Fear wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against South View on the 14th. Gray's Creek has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Douglas Byrd on the 14th.
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