HOPE Academy entered their tilt with Carolina Christian on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lions. The Royals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: HOPE Academy took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7, 25-12.
Ava Hong
| 09/04/25 vs Carolina Christian | 9 |
| 08/26/25 vs Sheets Memorial Christian | 4 |
| 09/05/24 @ Sheets Memorial Christian | 3 |
| 09/17/24 @ The Fletcher School | 2 |
| 09/10/24 vs Grace Academy | 2 |
HOPE Academy was led to victory by Ava Hong and Hadlie Drummond. Hong had nine aces, while Drummond had seven aces. Those nine aces gave Hong a new career-high.
HOPE Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Carolina Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. HOPE Academy will take on rival Lee Park Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Carolina Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Grace Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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