The All Saints' Academy Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, All Saints' Academy had just enough and edged Bartow out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
All Saints' Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Aniyah Sanchez went supernova for All Saints' Academy, getting 34 digs and four aces. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Lenderman, who hit 52.6% for ten kills13 digs, six aces, and four blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: All Saints' Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Everything went their way against the Highlanders as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
McKeel Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-17.
All Saints' Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for McKeel Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
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 7.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for McKeel Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given All Saints' Academy's sizable advantage in that area, McKeel Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
All Saints' Academy came up short against McKeel Academy in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can All Saints' Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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