Burlington Christian Academy won the last time they faced Salem Baptist Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (104-102) Burlington Christian Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Burlington Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Burlington Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Burlington Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Calvary Day School at 5:15 p.m. Calvary Day School will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Burlington Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they will head out to square off against University Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
