The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Portsmouth Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Portsmouth Christian is facing Cape Henry Collegiate at the wrong time: Cape Henry Collegiate suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Saints, falling 3-0. The Dolphins' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Cape Henry Collegiate was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Suffolk Christian Academy. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-19 in the first set.
Portsmouth Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-15.
Cape Henry Collegiate's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6. As for Portsmouth Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Cape Henry Collegiate's way against Portsmouth Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Cape Henry Collegiate made off with a 3-0 win. Will Cape Henry Collegiate repeat their success, or does Portsmouth Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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