Sumner Academy won the last time they faced Atchison, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sumner Academy Sabres sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Atchison Phoenix. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sabres.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Sumner Academy got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-12.
Leading Sumner Academy to victory were Keneth Rodriguez and Anaidy Aguirre. Rodriguez had 12 aces and 29 assists, while Aguirre had 14 aces and four digs. What's more, Rodriguez also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Viviana Sanchez was another key player, getting seven aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Sumner Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 51 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atchison only served 21.
When it comes to explaining why Atchison lost, don't look at Sarae Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs and two aces.
Sumner Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Atchison, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Sumner Academy will venture away from home to take on Washington on Thursday. As for Atchison, they will take on Harmon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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