Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Challenger Firebirds, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now lost nine in a row.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-7.
Challenger's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Pinnacle Classical Academy on Monday. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. As for Challenger, they are taking a road trip to challenge Christian Family Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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