If Calvary Day School was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Forsyth Country Day last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Calvary Day School Cougars fell 3-1 to the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
While Calvary Day School ultimately came up short, they really made Wake Christian Academy work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 17-25, 25-20, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Calvary Day School lost, don't look at Katheryn Tate. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Tate has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelaide Schultz, who hit 66.7% for ten kills12 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only one working in the hitting percentage department: Calvary Day School couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.9% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wake Christian Academy only posted a hitting percentage of 31.2%.
Wake Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Evann Curry, who had 22 digs and two aces. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for Curry. Grace Milligan was another key player, getting three digs and 19 assists.
Calvary Day School's loss dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Wake Christian Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Calvary Day School has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Trinity Academy on the 19th. As for Wake Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Coastal Christian on the 19th.
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