Metrolina Christian Academy is 9-1 against Gaston Christian since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Gaston Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Metrolina Christian Academy has nine straight wins, Gaston Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Metrolina Christian Academy made easy work of Hickory Grove Christian and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Gaston Day on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 28-26 in the first period.
Gaston Christian took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 28-26, 18-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Gaston Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Peyton Hunsucker, who had 19 digs and 25 assists, and Gracie Basara, who had 12 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Basara a new career-high.
Metrolina Christian Academy pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Gaston Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Metrolina Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Gaston Christian in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metrolina Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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