Volleyball Preview: South Lancaster Academy Crusaders vs. Groton-Dunstable Crusaders
South Lancaster Academy hasn't had much luck against Groton-Dunstable recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Lancaster Academy Crusaders will welcome the Groton-Dunstable Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, South Lancaster Academy finally turned things around against Innovation Academy on Monday. They came out on top against the The Red Tailed Hawk by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Groton-Dunstable entered their tilt with Hudson on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a set and slipped past the Hawks 3-2.
Groton-Dunstable was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-105), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 21-25, 18-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Groton-Dunstable was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The win got South Lancaster Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Groton-Dunstable, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
South Lancaster Academy came up short against Groton-Dunstable in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will South Lancaster Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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