After flying high against Cristo Rey Research Triangle last Tuesday, Burlington Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Burlington Christian Academy Royals lost 3-0 to Varsity Opponent on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Royals haven't been shut out since back in August.
Burlington Christian Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-18, 25-17.
Burlington Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Logan Staley, who had nine digs and three aces, and Jessica Stiles, who had five digs and two kills. Staley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Burlington Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Burlington Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Burlington Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Carolina Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carolina Friends is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Burlington Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss vs. Franklin Christian Academy on the 26th.
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