Volleyball Preview: Amplus Academy Archers vs. Spring Valley Grizzlies
Amplus Academy is 0-4 against Spring Valley since October of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Amplus Academy Archers will face off against the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Amplus Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Bonanza and fell 3-2. The Archers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amplus Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-9, 25-27, 29-27, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Amplus Academy 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 eight aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley hadn't done well against Legacy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Spring Valley walked away with a 3-1 victory over Legacy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.
Spring Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 25-14, 25-23.
Amplus Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Spring Valley, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-14.
Amplus Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Spring Valley when the teams last played back in September. Can Amplus Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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