The Academy at Palumbo Griffin will head out to challenge the Central Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Academy at Palumbo sitting on three straight victories and Central on five.
Last Thursday, Academy at Palumbo got the win against MAST Community Charter by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Griffin have posted against the Panthers since September 16, 2016.
Academy at Palumbo walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Rania Raksawardana, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Academy at Palumbo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central and Northeast met for a duel back in September where Central came out on top. Central took their game against Northeast 3-1.
Central was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Academy at Palumbo pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central, their record now sits at 5-1.
Academy at Palumbo suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Academy at Palumbo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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