New Hope Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Wellston Golden Rockets by a score of 3-2. The Statesmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
New Hope Christian Academy took Wellston into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 20-25, 24-26, 15-12.
New Hope Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wellston, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-8 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Hope Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Madison Christian at 10:00 a.m. on September 28th. As for Wellston, they will head out on the road to face off against Vinton County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vinton County is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Wellston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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