The New Hanover Wildcats were able to grind out a solid win over the St. Pauls Bulldogs on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
New Hanover had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
Maille Smith paced New Hanover's offense, picking up 12 kills. Smith got some help from Rylee Wortman and her 15 assists. Wortman also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Iris Smith, racking up seven apiece.
The victory got New Hanover back to even at 4-4. As for St. Pauls, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Hanover will face off against Hoggard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, St. Pauls and Fairmont will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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