Cape Fear Academy hasn't had much luck against Coastal Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hurricanes are taking a road trip to challenge the Centurions at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cape Fear Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Wayne Christian. The victory continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Cape Fear Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14.
Lila Hammer
| 10/16/25 vs Wayne Christian | 16 |
| 10/14/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 19 |
| 10/09/25 @ Coastal Christian | 14 |
| 10/07/25 vs Arendell Parrott Academy | 20 |
| 10/04/25 vs Davidson Day | 18 |
| + 25 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Lila Hammer, who had eight digs and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 30 times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Cape Fear Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coastal Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against Cape Fear Academy by a score of 3-1 last Thursday.
Coastal Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 29-27, 25-23.
Cape Fear Academy better keep an eye on Pasey Hodges. She was instrumental in Coastal Christian's win, getting 37 digs and three aces. Those 37 digs gave Hodges a new career-high.
Cape Fear Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Coastal Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Cape Fear Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Coastal Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 blocks. Given Cape Fear Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Centurions will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cape Fear Academy couldn't quite get it done against Coastal Christian when the teams last played last Thursday as they fell 3-1. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
