The South Iredell Vikings will challenge the Christ the King Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
South Iredell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Hough, who was ranked fourth at the time (South Iredell was ranked 25th). The Vikings came up short against the Huskies on Monday, falling 3-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
While South Iredell had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Christ the King entered their match against Lincoln Charter on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
While Christ the King had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18.
South Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Christ the King, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 8-6.
South Iredell took their win against Christ the King when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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