The West Carteret Patriots will stay at home for another game and welcome the Person Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
West Carteret is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past Scotland 3-2.
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 gave Lewis a new career-high.
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 games.
Meanwhile, Person had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Alex Fuller and Logan Hurdle were among the main playmakers for Person as the former had 13 digs and two aces and the latter had seven digs.
West Carteret has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Person, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: West Carteret hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Person, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given West Carteret's sizable advantage in that area, Person will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Carteret took their victory against Person in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does West Carteret have another victory up their sleeve, or will Person turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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