While Gaston Day's win against Westminster Catawba Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans skirted past the Indians 3-2. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Gaston Day was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-105), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 15-25, 27-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Gaston Day can attribute much of their success to Ava Blanton, who had 20 digs and one assist. Blanton has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played. Lauren Basanez also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Spartans
| 09/09/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 3-2 |
| 09/04/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 @ SouthLake Christian Academy | 3-0 |
Gaston Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Westminster Catawba Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joanna Boyd, who had 24 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Sadie Prinz, who had 24 kills, 14 digs, and five aces.
Gaston Day's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10.
After both having extra time off, Gaston Day and Hickory Grove Christian will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Concord Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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