Volleyball Preview: Hickory Christian Academy Knights vs. Asheville Christian Academy Lions
The Hickory Christian Academy Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hickory Christian Academy will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating University Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hickory Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over University Christian on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Asheville Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Asheville School (Independent) 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-18, 25-12.
Asheville Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Layla Wright, who had two aces and 17 assists, and Haleigh Kamer, who hit 81% for 18 killsthree aces and a block. Kamer is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Asheville Christian Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Hickory Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Hickory Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Asheville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2020. Thankfully for Hickory Christian Academy, Mia Burris (who had 14 digs and three aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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