University Christian entered their match against Hickory Christian Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The University Christian Barracudas fell 3-1 to the Hickory Christian Academy Knights. The Barracudas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, University Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
University Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Hickory Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
University Christian is taking a road trip to challenge Gaston Day at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston Day will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something University Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hickory Christian Academy, they will challenge Salem Baptist Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory Christian Academy is facing Salem Baptist Christian at the right time seeing as Salem Baptist Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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