The Wilson Hall Barons have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hilton Head Christian Academy is facing Wilson Hall at the wrong time: Wilson Hall suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Golden Warrriors by a score of 3-2. The Barons' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Wilson Hall came into the match hot and won the two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 19-25, 26-24, 25-9, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Wilson Hall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Christian Academy entered their tilt with Laurence Manning Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Swampcats 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-21, 25-18.
Hilton Head Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Rylan Malon, who had ten digs. Malon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Wilson Hall's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Wilson Hall has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hilton Head Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilson Hall came up short against Hilton Head Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2018, falling 2-0. Can Wilson Hall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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