Resilience matters during a state tournament, and the Barnegat girls volleyball team exhibited plenty of it during its NJSIAA Group II first-round clash with Raritan on Nov. 2.

“When you’re facing the possibility that your season can end today, you just have to want it more,” said Lauren Walters, who delivered a team-leading 11 kills to go along with an ace and a block in the Bengals’ 25-23, 17-25, 25-20 win over the Rockets. “You have to want the ball to come to you.