Davidson Day has gone 5-0 against Salem Baptist Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Davidson Day Patriots and the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings are set to duel. Davidson Day is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Davidson Day is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Legion Collegiate Academy just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Lancers. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 25-16 in the first set.
Davidson Day started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Davidson Day had strong showings from Caroline Alexander, who had eight digs and two aces, and Sophia Bagwell, who had five digs. That's the most aces Alexander has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Davidson Day 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 seven aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Salem Baptist Christian came into Tuesday's matchup having lost 26 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Statesville Christian on Tuesday.
Davidson Day's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Salem Baptist Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-13.
Davidson Day took their win against Salem Baptist Christian in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davidson Day since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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