West Caldwell managed to slip by Freedom the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Warriors came up short against the Patriots on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
While West Caldwell had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-18.
Madison Abernathy paced West Caldwell's offense, picking up seven kills. Abernathy got some help from Zariah Butler and her 12 assists. Braelyn Tucker controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Freedom can attribute much of their success to Josie Morgan, who had 19 digs and two aces. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last five games she's played. Kaylee Skinner also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
West Caldwell dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
West Caldwell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against East Rutherford on the 28th. As for Freedom, they will challenge Wilkes Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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