If Wayne Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of John Paul II Catholic on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Wayne Christian took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 20-25, 25-22, 21-19.
Leading Cape Fear Academy to victory were Ella Grace Berkey and Lila Hammer. Berkey had 11 digs, while Hammer had 19 digs and three aces. Hammer has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 20 times she's played. Nevaeh Sanders also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Wayne Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Cape Fear Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wayne Christian will challenge rival Coastal Christian at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cape Fear Academy is set to take on their familiar foe John Paul II Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
