After a string of three wins, Neuse Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Neuse Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 10-25, 25-17, 28-26, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Neuse Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Neuse Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for St. Thomas More Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Neuse Christian Academy will face off against Southeastern Christian Academy on Saturday. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they will head out to challenge Thales Academy Rolesville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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