The home team had won the previous three meetings between Southside Christian and Bethel Christian Academy, and Bethel Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Southside Christian took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-9, 22-25, 22-15, 15-13.
Kennedy Sharp paced Southside Christian's offense, picking up five kills. Sharp really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 13. Aubrey Clark controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Bethel Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Malorie Davenport, who had five digs and five aces. Those five digs gave Davenport a new career-high.
Southside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Southside Christian has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Johnston County Home Educators on the 7th. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hilltop Christian on the 6th.
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