After flying high against The Burlington School last Friday, Crossroads Christian came back down to earth. The Colts fell just short of the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Colts haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Crossroads Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Cape Fear Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-12, 15-12.
Sophie Wade
| 10/09/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 33 |
| 10/03/25 vs The Burlington School | 19 |
| 10/02/25 vs Lee Christian | 26 |
| 09/30/25 @ Trinity Academy | 16 |
| 09/29/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy | 12 |
| + 4 more games |
Crossroads Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophie Wade, who had 33 digs. Wade is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Ranes, who had 17 digs.
Cape Fear Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Kalani Brock, who had 17 digs and one assist.
Crossroads Christian now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Crossroads Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Lee Christian on the 10th.
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