Cushing Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mount St. Charles Academy. The Penguins had just enough and edged out the Mounties 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Penguins have posted since September 18, 2024.
Cushing Academy took Mount St. Charles Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Mount St. Charles Academy lost, don't look at Sophia Baeta. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs. Baeta is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Cushing Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Mount St. Charles Academy, with the defeat, they broke their seven-match winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cushing Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Beaver Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mount St. Charles Academy will challenge rival Winchendon at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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