If Hickory Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Westchester Country Day on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell 3-1 to the Watauga Pioneers on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-27, 25-20, 25-10.
MaryElla Cook paced Hickory Christian Academy's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cook got some help from Daisy Miles and her 32 assists. Finally, Addison Sigmon kept Hickory Christian Academy's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Leading Watauga to victory were Lilli Combs and Caroline Childers. Combs had 16 digs and three assists, while Childers had 18 digs and five assists. Childers has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 16 times she's played. Kora Knight also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Hickory Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Watauga, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickory Christian Academy will head out to square off against Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Watauga, they will venture away from home to face off against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give the Pioneers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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