The New Life Academy Bobcats will square off against Ahoskie Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Life Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Ahoskie Christian will come in with six straight wins.
New Life Academy lost 3-0 to Bethel Christian on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-16.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Ahoskie Christian and Bethel Assembly Christian Academy, and Ahoskie Christian kept the tradition alive. Ahoskie Christian had just enough and edged out Bethel Assembly Christian Academy 3-2 on Tuesday.
Ahoskie Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 26-28, 25-18, 25-18, 15-10.
Ahoskie Christian's win came from a few key players New Life Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryleigh Bradley, who had five aces and one assist. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
Ahoskie Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 19 consecutive contests.
New Life Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Ahoskie Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
New Life Academy came up short against Ahoskie Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
