After flying high against St. David's last Tuesday, GRACE Christian came back down to earth. The GRACE Christian Eagles fell 3-1 to the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Eagles 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 October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17.
GRACE Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Caralyn Woodworth and Dani Phipps. Woodworth had 13 digs, while Phipps had 14 digs, ten kills, and two aces. Woodworth is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Wake Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Evann Curry, who had 14 digs and two aces.
GRACE Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Wake Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
GRACE Christian will venture away from home to challenge Cary Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. GRACE Christian is facing Cary Christian at the right time seeing as Cary Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wake Christian Academy, they will welcome St. David's at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. David's is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Wake Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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