Grace Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on September 5th.
While Grace Christian ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Wake Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evann Curry, who had 15 digs. Curry has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Milligan, who had four digs and two aces.
Grace Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Wake Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Grace Christian will challenge GRACE Christian at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wake Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Coastal Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wake Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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