Providence Academy lost against Concord Christian back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Providence Academy fell 3-1 to Concord Christian. While Providence Academy didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Concord Christian 25-16 in the first set.
Providence Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23.
Micah Merkel paced Providence Academy's offense, picking up ten kills. Merkel got some help from Ellie Smith and her 30 assists. Smith also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Margo Baldridge, each putting up two.
Leading Concord Christian to victory were Piper Haun and Manhattan Shuler. Haun had 12 digs and two aces, while Shuler had 17 assists and three digs. That's the most aces Haun has posted over her last seven matches.
Providence Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Concord Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Providence Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Grace Christian Academy on the 23rd. As for Concord Christian, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Powell on the 22nd.
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