On Friday, the Whitefield Academy Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the New Hope Christian Phoenix.
Whitefield Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why New Hope Christian lost, don't look at Elise Sterling. Despite the final result, she had five aces and two kills. Sterling has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
Whitefield Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for New Hope Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Whitefield Academy and Heritage Christian will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:31 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Christian is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Whitefield Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for New Hope Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Cornerstone Family at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hope Christian is facing Cornerstone Family at the right time seeing as Cornerstone Family is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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