After both having extra time off, the Savannah Arts Academy Panthers and the Morgan County Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Savannah Arts Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Savannah Arts Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Columbus by a score of 3-1.
Savannah Arts Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-15.
Savannah Arts Academy can attribute much of their success to Maggie Allen, who had 22 digs, five aces, and a kill. Allen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Savannah Arts Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Morgan County came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Ringgold scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-16, 25-9.
Camryn Scherer was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs.
Savannah Arts Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-15 record this season. As for Morgan County, their record is now 36-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Savannah Arts Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Morgan County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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