Volleyball Game Preview: Stuart Hall Dragons vs. North Cross Raiders + How To Watch

The Stuart Hall Dragons will square off against the North Cross Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Stuart Hall took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Massanutten Military Academy with a sharp 3-0 victory.

Stuart Hall walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-4.

Meanwhile, North Cross had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Flames as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

North Cross never let Eastern Mennonite on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-14.

North Cross found their leader in sophomore Faith Johnson, who had 14 digs and three assists.

North Cross was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 14 consecutive contests.

North Cross' win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Stuart Hall, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-7.

Stuart Hall might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from North Cross in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.