Volleyball Preview: Swallows Charter Academy Spartans vs. Hoehne Farmers
Swallows Charter Academy hasn't had much luck against Hoehne recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Swallows Charter Academy Spartans will challenge the Hoehne Farmers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Swallows Charter Academy will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Crowley County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Swallows Charter Academy put the hurt on Crowley County with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-21, 25-11.
Emma Storm had a dynamite game for Swallows Charter Academy, getting 17 digs and five aces. Storm is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Swallows Charter Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Hoehne sidestepped La Veta for a 3-2 win.
Hoehne had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 16-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-13.
Swallows Charter Academy's record is now 9-3. As for Hoehne, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Swallows Charter Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hoehne when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Swallows Charter Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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