The Hoke County Bucks are taking a road trip to challenge the Village Christian Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoke County picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They blew past Alpha Academy 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Bucks in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won three in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hoke County was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-12, 25-12.
Pedro Ramos-Alejandro
| 05/01/25 vs Alpha Academy | 10 |
| 04/30/25 vs Fayetteville Academy | 13 |
| 04/17/25 @ Freedom Christian Academy | 13 |
Hoke County relied on the efforts of Heiden Small, who had 11 assists and five aces, and Pedro Ramos-Alejandro, who had ten digs. Ramos-Alejandro is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Village Christian Academy entered their tilt with Coastal Christian on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Centurions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since March 25, 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Village Christian Academy got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 24-26, 15-13.
The victory got Hoke County back to even at 9-9. As for Village Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Hoke County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Village Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hoke County might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Village Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Bucks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
