Statesville Christian's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the North Hills Christian Eagles. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Statesville Christian wouldn't go down easily and took North Hills Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-8, 25-23, 19-25, 19-17.
Statesville Christian found their leader in sophomore Abbey Wright, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Statesville Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Lions
| 09/12/25 vs North Hills Christian | 3-2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Neuse Christian Academy | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 vs Cornerstone Christian Academy | 3-0 |
| 08/21/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 3-0 |
| 10/15/24 vs Victory Christian Center | 3-0 |
| 10/04/24 vs Sheets Memorial Christian | 3-0 |
Statesville Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for North Hills Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Statesville Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Millers Creek Christian on the 16th. As for North Hills Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Hickory Christian Academy on the 16th.
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