Volleyball Preview: Amelia Academy Patriots vs. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights
The Amelia Academy Patriots and the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights are set to duel on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Amelia Academy came up short against Southampton Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Amelia Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Amelia Academy got top-tier performance from Macy Barnard, who had eight aces and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Amelia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot suffered their biggest loss since September 13th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Grace Christian School. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Knights haven't been shut out since back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Grace Christian School scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-17.
Amelia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Amelia Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot when the teams last played back in September. Will Amelia Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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