Volleyball Preview: Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans vs. Venture Academy Mustangs
The Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy finally turned things around against Millennium on Tuesday. They skirted past the Falcons 3-2.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy took Millennium into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy came up short against River Islands on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Venture Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Venture Academy saw an underclassman step up: Eliza Gallegos had 14 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Gallegos a new career-high.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Venture Academy, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Venture Academy in their previous matchup on October 8th. Can Aspire Langston Hughes Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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