Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning hasn't had much luck against John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fire Wolves will square off against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning got the win against Forest Lake Christian by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 25-12.
Grant LaCosse was the offensive standout of the match as he had five aces and four digs. That's the most aces he has posted since back in March.
LaCosse wasn't the only good server: Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning 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 four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Encina by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13.
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 21-4. As for Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning couldn't quite get it done against John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 3-1. Can the Fire Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
