Volleyball Preview: Oglethorpe County Patriots vs. Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights
The Oglethorpe County Patriots will face off against the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights on Wednesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Oglethorpe County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Academy for Classical Education. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won three games in a row.
Oglethorpe County's got stronger as the match went on, holding Academy for Classical Education to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Elite Scholars Academy came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wolverines as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Elite Scholars Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-13.
Tori Harris was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Elite Scholars Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive matchups.
Oglethorpe County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Elite Scholars Academy, their record now sits at 25-7.
Oglethorpe County might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Elite Scholars Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Can Oglethorpe County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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