North Raleigh Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They and the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans are set to duel on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Cannon, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (North Raleigh Christian Academy was ranked 11th). North Raleigh Christian Academy put the hurt on Cannon with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
While North Raleigh Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23, 25-21.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brook Watkins, who had 12 digs and 26 assists. Watkins is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Artlip, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Wesleyan Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Warriors. The victory was familiar territory for the Trojans who have now won 17 games in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-27, 26-24, 25-22.
North Raleigh Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
North Raleigh Christian Academy took their victory against Wesleyan Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Will North Raleigh Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Wesleyan Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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