The Carolina Christian Lions (Locust, NC) volleyball nudged the host HOPE Academy Royals (Concord, NC), 3-2 in Tuesday's league outing.

With the win, Carolina Christian upgrades its record to 1-2 on the year. The Lions travel to Jackson Day (Charlotte, NC) to face the Mariners in a outing on Friday, September 1. The Mariners go into the outing with a record of 4-3. Jackson Day lost 3-0 in their recent non-league outing against Gray Stone Day (Misenheimer, NC)

The Royals now own a 0-4 record. They play next when they host Lee Park Prep for a outing on Tuesday, September 5. HOPE Academy will face a Knights squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Providence Classical (Rock Hill, SC). The Knights record now stands at 4-0.