Volleyball Preview: Academic Magnet Raptors vs. Philip Simmons Iron Horses
Academic Magnet is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Philip Simmons is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Academic Magnet Raptors will host the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Academic Magnet made easy work of Timberland and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Academic Magnet took every set by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-5, 25-6.
Helina Lloyd was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven aces and four digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Academic Magnet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Philip Simmons' way against Burke on Tuesday as Philip Simmons made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Philip Simmons was: they took every set by at least 20 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-3, 25-3.
Academic Magnet is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Philip Simmons, their victory bumped their record up to 29-6-2.
Academic Magnet might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Philip Simmons in their previous meeting back in September. Will Academic Magnet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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