If Harrells Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Fayetteville Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Faith Christian Patriots on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost seven in a row.
Harrells Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Harrells Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kenzie Malpass. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Harrells Christian Academy 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 11 aces in seven consecutive matches.
Harrells Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Faith Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrells Christian Academy will face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Harrells Christian Academy is facing Liberty Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Liberty Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Faith Christian, they will host Halifax Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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