Gaston Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Gaston Christian lost 3-0 to Metrolina Christian Academy on Monday.
While Gaston Christian was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 28-26, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Gaston Christian had strong showings from Peyton Hunsucker, who had eight digs and 16 assists, and Hayden Parsons, who had four aces. Hunsucker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Gaston Christian 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 five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, SouthLake Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Metrolina Christian Academy.
While SouthLake Christian Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Metrolina Christian Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 26-22.
Gaston Christian's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Gaston Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over SouthLake Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaston Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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