After a string of three wins, Faith Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
While Faith Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Rocky Mount Academy work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive games.
Radha Patel was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and two aces.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Faith Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Fayetteville Academy on the 8th. Rocky Mount Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Halifax Academy on the 10th.
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