It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cary Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Durham Academy Cavaliers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Chargers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Cary Academy sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-12, 23-25, 25-12, 24-26, 15-12.
Alice Chen had an outrageously good game for Durham Academy as she had 11 digs and eight aces. That's the most aces Chen has posted since back in September. Naomi Adigun also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Chargers
| 10/14/25 @ Durham Academy | 2-3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Durham Academy | 3-1 |
| 10/09/25 @ Trinity Academy | 3-0 |
| 10/06/25 @ St. Mary's | 3-1 |
| 10/01/25 @ Middle Creek | 1-3 |
Cary Academy moved to 8-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Durham Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Cary Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Durham Academy, they will take on Charlotte Country Day School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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