The Simpson Academy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Sumrall Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Simpson Academy will be strutting in after a win while Sumrall will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Simpson Academy made easy work of Varsity Opponent and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Simpson Academy was: they took every set by at least 25 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Halie Sutton had a dynamite game for Simpson Academy, hitting 56% for 28 kills30 digs, 13 aces, and 13 aces. Sutton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Mitchell, who had 25 assists.
Simpson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sumrall's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Purvis, falling 3-0.
Simpson Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Sumrall, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.
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