On Friday Carolina Day will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will challenge the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Carolina Day came up short against Asheville School (Independent) and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have struggled against the Blues recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18.
The losing side was boosted by Paige Howard, who had 15 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Asheville Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Hendersonville with a sharp 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-14, 25-19.
Layla Wright and Rachel Bass were among the main playmakers for Asheville Christian Academy as the former had 20 assists and the latter had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Asheville Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in ten consecutive matches.
Carolina Day's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Carolina Day has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Asheville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Carolina Day might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Asheville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Carolina Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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