Covenant Day faced Weddington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Lions fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Covenant Day wouldn't go down easily and took Weddington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 17-25, 15-9.
Covenant Day's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Duh Mang, who had 11 digs, and Jakota Hase, who had 15 kills and eight digs. Hase is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had seven or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Lions
| 04/09/25 @ Weddington | 2-3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Metrolina Christian Academy | 3-2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Legion Collegiate Academy | 3-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 2-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Union Academy | 1-2 |
The loss snapped Covenant Day's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Weddington, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Covenant Day is set to challenge their familiar foe Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Weddington will face off against rival Cuthbertson at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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