The Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors will venture away from home to take on the Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders on Thursday. Lake Lure Classical Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Lake Lure Classical Academy made easy work of The Master's Academy and carried off a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raptors have posted against the Lions since January 5, 2021.
Lake Lure Classical Academy was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-16, 25-21.
Ysabella Staley-Sandoval
| 09/30/25 @ The Master's Academy | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Haywood Christian Academy | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Christian Family Academy | 5 |
| 09/18/25 @ Community Christian Academy | 1 |
| 09/09/25 vs The Master's Academy | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Lake Lure Classical Academy can attribute much of their success to Rachael Rich, who had eight aces, and Ysabella Staley-Sandoval, who had six aces. That's the most aces Staley-Sandoval has posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christian Family Academy.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Lake Lure Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Lake Lure Classical Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Can the Raptors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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