Hickory Christian Academy and Westminster Catawba Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Hickory Christian Academy had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Hickory Christian Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Westminster Catawba Christian work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24, 15-25, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Hickory Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kamryn Sain. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs. Sain is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Hickory Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Sophie Sherer had a dynamite game for Westminster Catawba Christian, getting 24 digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Milli Hauter, who had 14 digs.
Hickory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Hickory Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they will take on Gaston Day at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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