Amelia Academy has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will face off against the Tidewater Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Amelia Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Tidewater Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Amelia Academy will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Banner Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Amelia Academy's way against Banner Christian on Thursday as Amelia Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-22, 25-17.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Amelia Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kerrie Wallace, who had nine aces. Reagan Graber was another key player, getting six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Amelia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Tidewater Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kenston Forest.
Tidewater Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-4, 25-9, 25-13.
Amelia Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Tidewater Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Amelia Academy took their victory against Tidewater Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amelia Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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