The Savannah Arts Academy Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Savannah Christian Raiders at 5:00 p.m.
Savannah Arts Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Richmond Hill just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Savannah Arts Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-12, 19-17.
Annie Torres-Espino put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Savannah Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-27, 25-19.
Savannah Christian can attribute much of their success to Remy Thompson, who had 13 digs and five aces, and Carinne Cason, who had eight digs and 22 assists. Cason has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Savannah Christian 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 six aces in six consecutive matches.
Savannah Arts Academy's loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Savannah Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Savannah Arts Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Savannah Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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