West Orange was the 2-0 winner over Nutley when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountaineers fell just short of the Maroon Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. While the Mountaineers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Maroon Raiders 25-19 in the first set.
West Orange started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-9.
Nola Duncan paced West Orange's offense, picking up nine kills. Duncan got some help from Cailee Cassidy and her 17 assists. Olivia Raines controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
West Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Nutley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
West Orange will face off against Morristown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mountaineers are facing the Colonials at the right time seeing as the Colonials are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Nutley, they will square off against Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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