Volleyball Preview: Princeton Eagles vs. Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars
The Princeton Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Princeton didn't have quite enough to beat CORE Butte and fell 3-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Lynx recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Princeton sadly wound up on the wrong side. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 21-25, 26-24, 25-27, 15-10.
Despite their defeat, Princeton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Reyna Sullivan, who had 13 kills, five digs, and four aces, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Sullivan is now averaging an impressive 5.4 kills per game. Mariel Parra was another key player, getting 14 digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Paradise Adventist Academy had just enough and edged Herlong out 2-1 on Friday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Paradise Adventist Academy who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 22-25, 15-8.
Princeton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Princeton was able to grind out a solid victory over Paradise Adventist Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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