SouthWest Edgecombe lost against West Craven back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-15 in the first set.
SouthWest Edgecombe started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-7, 15-11.
Callie-Ann Webb paced SouthWest Edgecombe's offense, picking up five kills. Webb got some help from Payton Carraway and her nine assists. Carraway was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
This is the second loss in a row for SouthWest Edgecombe and nudges their season record down to 6-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 10-2 Nash Central (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 72.4% over those games). As for West Craven, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. SouthWest Edgecombe will venture away from home to face off against Nash Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West Craven, they will head out to square off against Eastern Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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