Providence Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the King's Academy Lions 3-2. The victory continues a trend for Providence Academy in their matchups with King's Academy: they've now won three in a row.
Providence Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-14, 17-25, 25-16, 15-11.
Ellie Smith
| 08/21/25 @ King's Academy | 7 |
| 10/01/24 vs Tri-Cities Christian | 6 |
| 09/24/24 @ Christian Academy of Knoxville | 3 |
| 09/19/24 @ Clayton-Bradley Academy | 3 |
| 09/17/24 @ Grace Christian Academy | 3 |
Leading Providence Academy to victory were Allison Berry and Ellie Smith. Berry had 13 digs and three aces, while Smith had nine aces, seven kills, and seven digs. Those seven kills gave Smith a new career-high.
King's Academy dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Providence Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Happy Valley on the 22nd. As for King's Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Grace Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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