Salem Baptist Christian has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m.
Salem Baptist Christian and Hickory Christian Academy met for a duel on Thursday where Salem Baptist Christian couldn't get it done. Salem Baptist Christian lost 3-0 to Hickory Christian Academy. The Vikings have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-5.
Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy made easy work of Carolina Friends on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Burlington Christian Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-19.
Burlington Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Logan Staley, who had seven digs and five aces, and Kirsten Ellington, who had two aces, a kill, and 12 assists. Staley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Burlington Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Salem Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Salem Baptist Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Burlington Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Salem Baptist Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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