Volleyball Preview: Carver High School of Engineering & Science vs. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS
Carver High School of Engineering & Science will challenge the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carver High School of Engineering & Science took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Parkway Center City with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Carver High School of Engineering & Science took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-10, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush earned a 3-1 win over Science Leadership Academy on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the KNIGHTS.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 23-25, 25-20.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush had a senior duo take command as Daiana Kovalchuk had nine kills, three blocks, and three aces and Jhenna Rizq had five kills, five blocks, and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Kovalchuk now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayne Meller, who had five aces.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
The victory got Carver High School of Engineering & Science back to even at 4-4. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Carver High School of Engineering & Science beat Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2014. Does Carver High School of Engineering & Science have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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