On Wednesday Harrells Christian Academy will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will square off against the Fayetteville Academy Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Harrells Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rocky Mount Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Rocky Mount Academy scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 18-25, 25-17, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Harrells Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Northwood Temple Academy.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-11, 25-5.
Harrells Christian Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Fayetteville Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Harrells Christian Academy's way against Fayetteville Academy when the teams last played back in August, as Harrells Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrells Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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