It was a good run, but Nansemond-Suffolk Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of The Covenant Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy took The Covenant into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 15-6.
Among those leading the charge was Delaney Poindexter, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-7. As for The Covenant, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-1.
As of now, neither Nansemond-Suffolk Academy nor The Covenant have any future games scheduled.
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