After flying high against Riverside-Durham last Thursday, Durham Academy came back down to earth. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Durham Academy couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Wesleyan Christian Academy a tough time in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 29-31, 25-21, 25-9, 15-6.
Mailyn Moore paced Durham Academy's offense, picking up 15 kills. Moore got some help from Hayley Skye and her 29 assists. Alice Chen controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Durham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Durham Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Wake Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Oak Grove on the 25th.
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