Volleyball Preview: Avant Garde Academy Sharks vs. Cushman Cougars
After three games on the road, Avant Garde Academy is heading back home. They will host the Cushman Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Avant Garde Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Don Soffer Aventura just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Barracuda. The defeat continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Barracuda: they've now lost five in a row.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 28-26, 20-25, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Avant Garde Academy got top-tier performance from Isabella Celis, who had 22 digs, five kills, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Oliveira, who had four aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Avant Garde Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cushman made easy work of Pinecrest Glades Academy on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Cushman found their leader in underclassman Angelina Murphy, who had three digs and two aces.
Avant Garde Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Cushman, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Avant Garde Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 21.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cushman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Avant Garde Academy took their win against Cushman in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Avant Garde Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cushman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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