Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cape Fear Academy walked away with it. They came out on top against the Wayne Christian Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cape Fear Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14.
Lila Hammer
| 10/16/25 vs Wayne Christian | 16 |
| 10/14/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 19 |
| 10/09/25 @ Coastal Christian | 14 |
| 10/07/25 vs Arendell Parrott Academy | 20 |
| 10/04/25 vs Davidson Day | 18 |
| + 25 more games |
Cape Fear Academy can attribute much of their success to Lila Hammer, who had eight digs and two aces. Hammer has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 30 times she's played.
Hammer wasn't the only good servers: Cape Fear Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Cape Fear Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Wayne Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Looking ahead, Cape Fear Academy will head out to square off against Coastal Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wayne Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
