River Mill is 0-9 against Burlington Christian Academy since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The River Mill Jaguars will be staying on the road to face off against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 5:15 p.m.
River Mill came up short against Clover Garden School on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
River Mill was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy made easy work of Cristo Rey Research Triangle on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Burlington Christian Academy took every set by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-4, 25-5.
Burlington Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Staley, who had eight aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Claire Ingle, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Burlington Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
River Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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