The King's Academy Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Brookstone Cougars at 1:30 p.m.
The King's Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Dominion Christian by a score of 3-1.
The King's Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16, 19-25, 25-13.
The King's Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hailey Landrum, who had 18 digs and five aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Richard, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: The King's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Brookstone entered their tilt with Valwood on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Valiants with a sharp 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Valwood scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-16.
Ryan Presley and Anne Sluder were among the main playmakers for Brookstone as the former had 11 digs, three kills, and three aces and the latter had ten digs. Presley is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 23 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
The King's Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Brookstone, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: The King's Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Brookstone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. 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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