After flying high against Hickory Grove Christian on Tuesday, Concord Academy came back down to earth. The Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaston Day Spartans on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Emma Moose
| 10/09/25 vs Gaston Day | 14 |
| 10/06/25 vs SouthLake Christian Academy | 13 |
| 09/29/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 15 |
| 09/25/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 17 |
| 09/23/25 @ Gaston Day | 19 |
| 09/18/25 @ Ambassador Christian School | 14 |
Concord Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Emma Moose, who had 14 digs and four aces. She has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Leading Gaston Day to victory were Ava Blanton and Kendyl Taylor. Blanton had 12 digs and four assists, while Taylor had 27 kills, 27 digs, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most digs Taylor has posted since back in September. Riley Fanis also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Concord Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Gaston Day, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Concord Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gaston Day, they will be taking part in a tournament against Westside at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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