After flying high against Roosevelt Preparatory Academy last Tuesday, Thunderbird Adventist Academy came back down to earth. Thunderbird Adventist Academy fell 3-1 to the James Madison Preparatory School Patriots on Wednesday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as James Madison Preparatory School apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-20, 25-21, 25-10.
When it comes to explaining why Thunderbird Adventist Academy lost, don't look at Katy Bayer. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Thunderbird Adventist Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for James Madison Preparatory School, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Brighton Charter on the 24th. James Madison Preparatory School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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