Volleyball Recap: Crooms Academy Comes Up Short

Crooms Academy was the 3-1 winner over Trinity Prep when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Saints on Tuesday.

The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 32-30, 25-21, 26-28, 26-24.

Andrew Atherton paced Crooms Academy's offense, picking up nine kills. Atherton got some help from Devon Miller and his ten assists. Miller also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Caydan Peters, racking up four apiece.

Crooms Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Trinity Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.

Crooms Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Oviedo on the 17th. As for Trinity Prep, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Cornerstone Charter Academy on the 17th.