Volleyball Preview: Burlington Christian Academy Royals vs. Salem Baptist Christian Vikings
Burlington Christian Academy is 10-0 against Salem Baptist Christian since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals are on the road again to play the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Burlington Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Salem Baptist Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Burlington Christian Academy made easy work of Carolina Friends and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Burlington Christian Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-19.
Logan Staley and Kirsten Ellington were among the main playmakers for Burlington Christian Academy as the former had seven digs and five aces and the latter had two aces, a kill, and 12 assists. Staley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Burlington Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Salem Baptist Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Hickory Christian Academy, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-5.
Burlington Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Salem Baptist Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Burlington Christian Academy's way against Salem Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Burlington Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Will Burlington Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Salem Baptist Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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