King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors, falling 3-0. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
King's Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 25-14.
Lana Pannell paced King's Academy's offense, picking up five kills. Pannell got some help from Brooke Burroughs and her five assists. Lillie McNutt controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Averie Slowik, who had 18 assists and three digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last six contests. Amelia Rose also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Academy will face off against Clayton-Bradley Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they will square off against Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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