After flying high against Halifax Academy last Tuesday, Rocky Mount Academy came back down to earth. The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles fell just short of the Faith Christian Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Rocky Mount Academy took Faith Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mount Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive games.
The defeat snapped Rocky Mount Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Faith Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Rocky Mount Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Wilson Christian Academy on the 10th. Faith Christian has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Wayne Country Day on the 9th.
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