North Pitt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the West Craven Eagles. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
North Pitt took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 25-21, 26-21.
Even though they lost, North Pitt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 6.
North Pitt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for West Craven, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
North Pitt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. Farmville Central on the 17th. As for West Craven, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Ayden - Grifton at 6:00 p.m.
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