Volleyball Preview: HOPE Academy Royals vs. Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors
The HOPE Academy Royals will venture away from home to square off against the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut Grove Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on HOPE Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, HOPE Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Fletcher, taking the game 3-1.
HOPE Academy was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least eight points. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-17.
HOPE Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 13.8.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove Christian didn't have quite enough to beat NorthPoint Christian Academy on Friday and fell 3-2. The Christian Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Walnut Grove Christian took NorthPoint Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-9.
HOPE Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Walnut Grove Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
HOPE Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Walnut Grove Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can HOPE Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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