Volleyball Preview: Patrick Henry Academy Patriots vs. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders
The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots are on the road again on Tuesday to play the First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders at 6:00 p.m.
Patrick Henry Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Orangeburg Prep 2-1.
Patrick Henry Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-18.
Patrick Henry Academy can attribute much of their success to Faith Mizell, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Mizell has posted in her last eight matches.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest entered their tilt with Christian Academy on Saturday with 23 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 24. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11.
Patrick Henry Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest, they pushed their record up to 36-1-1 with the victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season.
Patrick Henry Academy came up short against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Patrick Henry Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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