Volleyball Preview: Palmer Ridge Bears vs. Air Academy Kadets
Palmer Ridge is 8-2 against Air Academy since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Palmer Ridge Bears will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Air Academy Kadets, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Palmer Ridge came up short against Lutheran and fell 3-1. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 29-27 in the first set.
Palmer Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-17, 25-19, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Air Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Discovery Canyon by a score of 3-2. While the Kadets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunder 25-8 in the first set.
Air Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (106-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 8-25, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 16-14.
Palmer Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Air Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Palmer Ridge took their victory against Air Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Will Palmer Ridge repeat their success, or does Air Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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