The Carolina Day Wildcats are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Tri-Cities Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Carolina Day lost 3-0 to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Carolina Day was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-12, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Carolina Day kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Tennessee Heat. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
While Tri-Cities Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-22.
Carolina Day's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tri-Cities Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Carolina Day was able to grind out a solid win over Tri-Cities Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Carolina Day repeat their success, or does Tri-Cities Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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