Raleigh Christian Academy entered their matchup against Southside Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Raleigh Christian Academy Eagles fell just short of the Southside Christian Warriors by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Raleigh Christian Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (101-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 25-21, 9-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Raleigh Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Amaris Massey and Emmily Lara Jimenez. Massey had 14 digs and 14 assists, while Lara Jimenez had 23 digs. Alyssa Wagenschutz was another key player, getting ten digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Raleigh Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Raleigh Christian Academy's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4. As for Southside Christian, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Raleigh Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Calvary Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Raleigh Christian Academy is facing Mount Calvary Christian at the right time seeing as Mount Calvary Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southside Christian, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Kerr-Vance Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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