If Cannon was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Durham Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cannon Cougars lost 3-0 to the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Cannon was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Cannon saw an underclassman step up: Emmi Coppa had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Coppa has posted since back in September.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brook Watkins, who had 12 digs and 26 assists. Watkins is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Artlip, who had 17 digs.
Cannon's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-8. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Cannon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they and Wesleyan Christian Academy are set to duel on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Raleigh Christian Academy comes in on 13 and Wesleyan Christian Academy on 17.
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