Volleyball Recap: Thales Academy Apex Has No Trouble Against Friendship Christian + How To Watch

Thales Academy Apex barely beat Friendship Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Titans put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Thales Academy Apex not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Friendship Christian between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 25-20.

Julia Sheng was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 18 digs and seven aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last nine games she's played.

Titans

Previous 3 Games

09/30/25 vs Friendship Christian	3-0
09/19/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville	3-0
09/12/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill	3-0

Sheng wasn't the only good servers: Thales Academy Apex was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces every time they've taken the court this season.

Thales Academy Apex's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Friendship Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Coincidentally, Thales Academy Apex and Friendship Christian will both be playing Neuse Christian Academy the next time they take the court. The Titans will host the Lions at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, while the Falcons will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.