Volleyball Preview: Durham Academy Cavaliers vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
Durham Academy is 0-10 against North Raleigh Christian Academy since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Durham Academy Cavaliers will face off against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m.
Durham Academy came up short against Ravenscroft on Friday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Durham Academy saw an underclassman step up: Nafas Hayati had ten digs.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Chargers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Raleigh Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyla Artlip, who had eight digs and two aces.
Durham Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Durham Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Durham Academy came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Durham Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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