Knights
| 03/25/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 3-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Weddington | 3-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Myers Park | 3-0 |
| 03/13/25 @ Berry | 3-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Palisades | 3-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Ardrey Kell faced South Mecklenburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Ardrey Kell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over South Mecklenburg. The Knights' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Ardrey Kell had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 16-25, 25-17, 25-16, 15-7.
Ledell Milliken paced Ardrey Kell's offense, picking up 23 kills. Milliken got some help from Luke Branscom and his 27 assists. Dylan Culbreth controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the loss, South Mecklenburg still got an impressive performance from Phoenix Modie, who had nine kills, six blocks, six aces, and five digs. Modie is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had six or more in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Balen Spry, who had 13 digs and two assists.
Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Mecklenburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
After both having extra time off, Ardrey Kell and Sun Valley will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Mecklenburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against East Mecklenburg on the 27th.
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