Volleyball Preview: Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
Wesleyan Christian Academy has won 24 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while North Raleigh Christian Academy has won 24 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans and the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights are set to duel. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Metrolina Christian Academy by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-27, 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy faced Cannon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. North Raleigh Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Cannon.
While North Raleigh Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 25-21.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brook Watkins led the charge by getting 12 digs and 26 assists. Watkins is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Artlip, who had 17 digs.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Wesleyan Christian Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Raleigh Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Can Wesleyan Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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