The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors will play host again on Thursday to welcome the HOPE Academy Royals, where is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Walnut Grove Christian didn't have quite enough to beat NorthPoint Christian Academy and fell 3-2.
Walnut Grove Christian took NorthPoint Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Meanwhile, HOPE Academy beat Fletcher 3-1 on Tuesday.
HOPE Academy was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-17.
HOPE Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 13.8.
Walnut Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for HOPE Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Walnut Grove Christian took their victory against HOPE Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Walnut Grove Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will HOPE Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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