Volleyball Game Preview: Air Academy Kadets vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 2:04am

Volleyball Preview: Air Academy Kadets vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder

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Air Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Air Academy lost 3-0 to Lutheran on Thursday. The Kadets haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11, 25-10.

Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Lewis-Palmer, falling 3-0.

The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 25-17.

Air Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Discovery Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Air Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Discovery Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Air Academy came up short against Discovery Canyon in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 3-1. Will Air Academy 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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