West Craven entered their matchup against New Bern on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles came up short against the Bears, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-14, 25-14.
Carlee Stilley paced West Craven's offense, picking up six kills. Stilley were helped by Taylar Jarman and Seryna Gaito, who contributed eight assists each. Danika Hurst controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
New Bern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allie Tuzo led the charge by getting seven digs and three aces. Tuzo is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Banks, who had nine digs and four aces.
West Craven's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for New Bern, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Coincidentally, West Craven and New Bern will both be playing East Carteret the next time they take the court. The Eagles will head out to face the Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Bears will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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