North Raleigh Christian Academy is a perfect 4-0 against Wesleyan Christian Academy since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with North Raleigh Christian Academy sitting on seven straight wins and Wesleyan Christian Academy on three.
Kyla Artlip
| 10/17/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 19 |
| 10/09/25 vs Ravenscroft | 21 |
| 10/07/25 @ Durham Academy | 11 |
| 10/02/25 @ St. Mary's | 13 |
| 09/30/25 vs Cary Academy | 12 |
North Raleigh Christian Academy won the last time they faced Rabun Gap-Nacoochee and Kyla Artlip did her part to make sure it happened again. The Knights came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Friday with plenty of help from Artlip, who had 19 digs and three assists. She has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
While North Raleigh Christian Academy might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Wesleyan Christian Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against Ravenscroft on Friday as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Wesleyan Christian Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-12.
North Raleigh Christian Academy better keep an eye on Adele Veach. She was instrumental in Wesleyan Christian Academy's win, getting 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Veach has posted since back in September.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: North Raleigh Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Wesleyan Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Raleigh Christian Academy beat Wesleyan Christian Academy 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
