The Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against Providence Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Wilmington Christian Academy came up short against Southeastern HomeSchool and fell 3-1. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Wilmington Christian Academy had strong showings from Georgia Taydus, who had four digs and two aces, and McKenna Hunter, who had two aces. Hunter is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
While Providence Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Lakeway Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Providence Academy has suffered since September 29, 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-8, 25-14.
Wilmington Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Providence Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Wilmington Christian Academy came up short against Providence Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Wilmington Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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