If Arendell Parrott Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wayne Country Day on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grace Christian Crusaders on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Arendell Parrott Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.
Georgia Fanning paced Arendell Parrott Academy's offense, picking up 21 kills. Fanning got some help from Jaiden Lucas and her 31 assists. Fanning was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Grace Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gracie Canaday led the charge by getting five digs and three aces. What's more, Canaday racked up six assists, the most she's had over her last seven matches. Another player making a difference was Madi Mibb, who had four digs and two aces.
Arendell Parrott Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Grace Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Arendell Parrott Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Cape Fear Academy on the 18th. As for Grace Christian, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Greensboro Day School on the 18th.
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