After both having extra time off, the Cross Stingrays and the Beaufort Academy Eagles will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Cross didn't have quite enough to beat Thomas Heyward Academy and fell 3-2. While the Stingrays didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rebels 25-23 in the first period.
Cross took Thomas Heyward Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-17, 20-25, 15-5.
Meanwhile, Beaufort Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch back in September as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They came up short against John Paul II, falling 3-0.
Beaufort Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-15.
Cross has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14-1 record this season. As for Beaufort Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Cross was able to grind out a solid win over Beaufort Academy when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. Will Cross repeat their success, or does Beaufort Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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