Volleyball Preview: The Academy Wildcats vs. Forge Christian Fury
The Academy Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Forge Christian Fury at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
The Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Stargate School just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since November 3, 2023.
While The Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Stargate School's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-23.
Even though they lost, The Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian earned a 3-1 win over Yuma on Friday.
Forge Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-12, 26-24, 25-21.
The Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Forge Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The Academy came up short against Forge Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can The Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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