After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southern Lee, Cape Fear Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Sandhills Classical Christian Lions by a score of 3-1. That two set margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Cape Fear Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-10, 25-17.
Sandhills Classical Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Riley Jackson, who had 27 digs and four aces, and Jersi Olsen, who had 19 digs, six kills, and two aces. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Andrews, who had 12 digs.

Eagles
09/11/25 @ Sandhills Classical Christian | 3-1 |
09/05/25 vs Southern Lee | 0-3 |
09/02/25 @ Lee Christian | 2-3 |
08/29/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 3-2 |
08/25/25 @ Southern Lee | 0-3 |
Cape Fear Christian Academy's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Sandhills Classical Christian, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Coming up, Cape Fear Christian Academy will square off against New Garden Friends at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sandhills Classical Christian, they will challenge Father Capodanno at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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