The Cumberland Academy Knights will face off against the Chapel Hill Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Cumberland Academy and 12 for Chapel Hill.
Cumberland Academy came up short against Gilmer on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Cumberland Academy saw an underclassman step up: Kelci Zelaya had five digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill lost 3-0 to Henderson on Tuesday.
Chapel Hill was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-9.
Cumberland Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 7-25.
Cumberland Academy beat Chapel Hill 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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