Volleyball Preview: Wake Prep Academy Guardians vs. East Wake Academy Eagles
The Wake Prep Academy Guardians will head out on the road to face off against the East Wake Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wake Prep Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Wake Prep Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Research Triangle.
Wake Prep Academy was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next four for the win. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-13.
Wake Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Wake Academy got the win against Franklin Academy on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-20.
East Wake Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mallie Pearce, who had 16 kills, six digs, and four aces. Pearce is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Godwin, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Wake Prep Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for East Wake Academy, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Wake Prep Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like East Wake Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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