Mount Hope Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Mount Hope Christian Academy got the win against Greater Beckley Christian by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mount Hope Christian Academy was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-6, 25-11.
Mount Hope Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman GRACIE CARRICO, who had five aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave CARRICO a new career-high in aces.
Mount Hope Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pipestem Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup last Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against Varsity Opponent as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Pipestem Christian Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-7.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Mount Hope Christian Academy's way against Pipestem Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Mount Hope Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Hope Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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