Hickory Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Caldwell Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Hickory Christian Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-9, 15-8.
Stella Streng had an outrageously good game for Caldwell Academy as she had 18 digs. That's the most digs Streng has posted since back in September of 2024.
Caldwell Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory Christian Academy will challenge Gaston Day at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Caldwell Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Burlington School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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