Volleyball Preview: Hampton Roads Academy Navigators vs. Norfolk Christian Ambassadors
Hampton Roads Academy and Norfolk Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will take on the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampton Roads Academy is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Monday, Hampton Roads Academy came up short against Peninsula Catholic and fell 3-1. While the Navigators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-22 in the first set.
Hampton Roads Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20.
Hampton Roads Academy might have lost, but man, Jah?Mela Pearson was a machine: she had 14 digs and 20 assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Norfolk Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over TEACH Homeschool on Friday.
Norfolk Christian walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 14-25, 25-14.
Hampton Roads Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Norfolk Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Hampton Roads Academy came up short against Norfolk Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norfolk Christian's Megan Saunders, who had seven digs and four aces. Now that Hampton Roads Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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