Volleyball Preview: All Saints' Academy Saints vs. Bartow Yellow Jackets
All Saints' Academy has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Bartow took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on All Saints' Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, All Saints' Academy got the win against North Tampa Christian Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
All Saints' Academy never let North Tampa Christian Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-20, 25-23.
All Saints' Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bartow came up short against McKeel Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14, 25-22.
All Saints' Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Bartow, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: All Saints' Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bartow, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given All Saints' Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Bartow will need to find a way to close that gap.
All Saints' Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Bartow when the teams last played last Friday, winning 2-0. Does All Saints' Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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