High Point Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Gaston Christian Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2016.
High Point Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Rebecca Carlson paced High Point Christian Academy's offense, picking up 11 kills. Carlson got some help from Landyn Smith and her 11 assists. Kayden Walker controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Gaston Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
High Point Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against St. David's on the 8th. As for Gaston Christian, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Caldwell Academy on the 8th.
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