It was a good run, but Faith Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Halifax Academy Vikings by a score of 3-2. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Faith Christian took Halifax Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 18-25, 22-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Faith Christian lost, don't look at Emma Kate Davis. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs.
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 11 consecutive matches.
Faith Christian's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-5. As for Halifax Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Faith Christian will square off against Kerr-Vance Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Halifax Academy, they will face off against Harrells Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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