Volleyball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers vs. Academy at the Lakes Wildcats

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 5:16am

Volleyball Preview: Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers vs. Academy at the Lakes Wildcats

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A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Cristo Rey Tampa came up short against Pasco and fell 2-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16.

Meanwhile, Academy at the Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Foundation Christian Academy by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-17 in the first period.

Academy at the Lakes took Foundation Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 23-25, 15-5.

Even though they lost, Academy at the Lakes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.

Cristo Rey Tampa's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Academy at the Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

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