Volleyball Preview: Phillips Academy Big Blue vs. Austin Prep Cougars
Phillips Academy is 3-0 against Austin Prep since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Phillips Academy Big Blue are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Austin Prep Cougars at 5:15 p.m.
Phillips Academy is leaving town to face Austin Prep after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Phillips Academy took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buckingham Browne & Nichols on Wednesday. The Big Blue's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak dating back to last season.
While Phillips Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Austin Prep had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They blew past Miss Hall's 3-0.
Austin Prep never let Miss Hall's on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-22.
Austin Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Everything went Phillips Academy's way against Austin Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Phillips Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phillips Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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