Volleyball Preview: Archmere Academy Auks vs. Newark Charter School Patriots
The Archmere Academy Auks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Newark Charter School Patriots at 6:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Archmere Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Conrad Science, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Archmere Academy was ranked 13th). Archmere Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Conrad Science on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Auks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Newark Charter School made easy work of Tatnall on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Newark Charter School took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-7, 25-12.
Newark Charter School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Archmere Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Newark Charter School, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Archmere Academy came up short against Newark Charter School in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Archmere Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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