Volleyball Preview: Ransom Everglades Raiders vs. Lourdes Academy
The Ransom Everglades Raiders will challenge Lourdes Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Ransom Everglades will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Ransom Everglades got the win against Hialeah Educational Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ransom Everglades took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-8, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Calvary Christian Academy 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lourdes Academy.
Lourdes Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Lourdes Academy relied on the efforts of Jenna Acosta, who had eight digs and three aces, and Lily Garcia, who had 16 digs and five aces. Acosta is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lourdes Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Ransom Everglades is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Lourdes Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5.
Ransom Everglades came out on top in a nail-biter against Lourdes Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Ransom Everglades have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lourdes Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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