The home team had won the previous three meetings between Matthews Christian Academy and Shining Light Baptist Academy, and Matthews Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. The Colts walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Sharks on Friday. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Sharks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Matthews Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-13, 25-22, 25-20.

Colts
09/19/25 vs Shining Light Baptist Academy | 3-1 |
08/29/25 vs Rockwell Christian School | 3-1 |
08/26/25 vs Mount Calvary Christian | 3-0 |
10/14/24 vs Abundant Life Christian Academy | 3-0 |
09/23/24 vs Victory Christian Academy | 3-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Matthews Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Shining Light Baptist Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Matthews Christian Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Rockwell Christian School at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Shining Light Baptist Academy will face off against rival Abundant Life Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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