Metrolina Christian Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Charlotte Christian Knights out 3-2. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Metrolina Christian Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 26-24, 17-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Metrolina Christian Academy 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 ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Charlotte Christian still got an impressive performance from Holden Gore, who had 26 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Gore has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sanai Horne, who had seven kills and seven digs.
Metrolina Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Charlotte Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Metrolina Christian Academy will host SouthLake Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. SouthLake Christian Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Metrolina Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Charlotte Christian, they will head out to take on Charlotte Country Day School at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Country Day School will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Charlotte Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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