The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Arendell Parrott Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Faith Christian just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Faith Christian by a score of 3-2.
While Arendell Parrott Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Faith Christian work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 28-26, 21-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Academy came up short against Davidson Day on Saturday and fell 3-1.
While Cape Fear Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 25-20.
Arendell Parrott Academy will have to contain Lila Hammer as she made an impact in Cape Fear Academy's last game. She had 18 assists and five digs. Hammer has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 26 times she's played.
Arendell Parrott Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Cape Fear Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Arendell Parrott Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Cape Fear Academy in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
