Volleyball Preview: Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors vs. Dorchester Academy Raiders
The Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors will challenge the Dorchester Academy Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrew Jackson Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Dorchester Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, everything went Andrew Jackson Academy's way against Thomas Heyward Academy as Andrew Jackson Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-23, 27-25.
Andrew Jackson Academy found their leader in underclassman McKinnley Beard, who had 14 kills, five aces, four digs, and four digs. Beard is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Carrigg, who had 20 assists.
Andrew Jackson Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.6.
Meanwhile, Dorchester Academy lost 3-0 to Orangeburg Prep on Wednesday.
While Dorchester Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least nine points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-9.
Andrew Jackson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. As for Dorchester Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Andrew Jackson Academy took their victory against Dorchester Academy in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Andrew Jackson Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dorchester Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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