Cannon is 8-2 against Covenant Day since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:15 p.m.
Cannon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Charlotte Latin, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Cannon was ranked 21st). Cannon fell just short of Charlotte Latin by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cannon started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Cannon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Covenant Day duked it out withCarmel Christian on Monday. Covenant Day was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Carmel Christian. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
While Covenant Day won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-22.
Cannon's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Covenant Day, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Cannon skirted past Covenant Day 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Will Cannon repeat their success, or does Covenant Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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