Volleyball Game Preview: Bayside Academy Admirals vs. Hoover Buccaneers

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 10:33pm

Volleyball Preview: Bayside Academy Admirals vs. Hoover Buccaneers

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Bayside Academy is 1-6 against Hoover since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bayside Academy Admirals will host the Hoover Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Bayside Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Bayside Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Saraland, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Bayside Academy was ranked seventh). Bayside Academy fell just short of Saraland by a score of 3-2 on Monday.

Meanwhile, Hoover came up short against Montgomery Academy on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Hoover 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 20-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-20.

Bayside Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-9. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 31-7.

Bayside Academy beat Hoover 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Does Bayside Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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