The Academy of the Holy Cross is 10-0 against Our Lady of Good Counsel since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans will look to defend their home court against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in The Academy of the Holy Cross' favor as the squad sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Our Lady of Good Counsel has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, The Academy of the Holy Cross got the win against Elizabeth Seton by a conclusive 3-0.
While The Academy of the Holy Cross won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11, 25-15.
The Academy of the Holy Cross found their leader in underclassman Kate Bickel, who had five digs and two aces. Bickel also set a new season high mark in assists with 16.
The Academy of the Holy Cross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Ireton 3-2.
Our Lady of Good Counsel took Bishop Ireton into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9.
The Academy of the Holy Cross has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their victory bumped their record up to 3-11.
The Academy of the Holy Cross took their win against Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does The Academy of the Holy Cross have another victory up their sleeve, or will Our Lady of Good Counsel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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