Volleyball Recap: North Tampa Christian Academy Comes Up Short

North Tampa Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.

The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets North Tampa Christian Academy lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23.

Sports Leadership & Management found their leader in sophomore Lauren Viltres, who had 16 digs and one assist. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Viltres. Jariely Cardona also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

North Tampa Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.

Coming up, North Tampa Christian Academy will square off against Cristo Rey Tampa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Titans' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will challenge Bell Creek Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.