If New Bern was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Craven on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears fell just short of the Coastal Christian Centurions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bears have struggled against the Centurions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, New Bern sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 23-25, 16-14.
Peyton Finch paced New Bern's offense, picking up 12 kills. Finch got some help from Naomi Banks and her 30 assists. Adalyn Townsend controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Pasey Hodges was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (six). Olivia Kruger also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
New Bern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Coastal Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
New Bern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against West Craven on the 2nd. As for Coastal Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against New Hanover on the 3rd.
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