Volleyball Preview: Classical Purple vs. Portsmouth Patriots
After two games on the road, Classical is heading back home. They will host the Portsmouth Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Classical came up short against Cumberland on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Purple haven't had much luck with the Clippers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Portsmouth came out on top against La Salle Academy by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on six straight.
The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Portsmouth can attribute much of their success to Mila Abedon, who had nine digs.
Classical's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Portsmouth, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Classical has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Portsmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Classical came out on top in a nail-biter against Portsmouth in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Classical have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portsmouth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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