Henderson Collegiate is 0-10 against Vance Charter since January of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Pride will look to defend their home court against the Knights at 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, Henderson Collegiate didn't have quite enough to beat Cristo Rey Research Triangle and fell 3-2. While the Pride didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulls 25-14 in the first set.
Henderson Collegiate actually scored more points across those five sets (99-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Vance Charter entered their tilt with Excelsior Classical Academy on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Flying Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since October 22, 2024.
Vance Charter was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 22-25, 25-15, 15-6.
Henderson Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Vance Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Henderson Collegiate might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Vance Charter in their previous meeting on September 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Knights' Karsyn Pernell, who had 11 aces. Now that the Pride know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.