Volleyball Preview: Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors vs. Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks
Andrew Jackson Academy and Colleton Prep Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors will face off against the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Andrew Jackson Academy and Patrick Henry Academy met for a duel on Monday where Andrew Jackson Academy couldn't get it done. Andrew Jackson Academy took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Patrick Henry Academy. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Andrew Jackson Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Patrick Henry Academy work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 14-25, 28-26, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Andrew Jackson Academy got top-tier performance from McKinnley Beard, who had 19 kills, seven aces, and four digs. That's the most aces Beard has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Carrigg, who had six digs, three aces, a kill, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Andrew Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Colleton Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Patrick Henry Academy.
While Colleton Prep Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Patrick Henry Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-20.
Andrew Jackson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5-1. As for Colleton Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Andrew Jackson Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Colleton Prep Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Andrew Jackson Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colleton Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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