The Vanguard School is 4-0 against Banning Lewis Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Vanguard School Coursers are on the road again to play the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 6:00 p.m.
The Vanguard School is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Swink just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. While the Coursers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-22 in the first set.
The Vanguard School took Swink into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, 15-5.
Despite the defeat, The Vanguard School saw an underclassman step up: Ainsley Anderson had 12 digs and 23 assists. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, The Vanguard School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swink only served nine.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy made easy work of Manitou Springs on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Banning Lewis Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Manitou Springs to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-10.
The Vanguard School's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The Vanguard School took their win against Banning Lewis Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will The Vanguard School repeat their success, or does Banning Lewis Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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