Covenant Day lost against Durham Academy back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Durham Academy scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-22.
Lila Jones paced Covenant Day's offense, picking up 14 kills. Jones got some help from Maggie Shannon and her 17 assists. Shannon was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Durham Academy was led to victory by Alice Chen and Savanna Levinson. Chen had 28 digs and two assists, while Levinson had 18 digs and two assists. Chen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last four games she's played. Serena Weiss also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Covenant Day's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Durham Academy, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Covenant Day will challenge Providence Day at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Durham Academy, they will take on Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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