Cushman hasn't had much luck against Academy for Innovative Education recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cushman Cougars will square off against the Academy for Innovative Education Aviators at 4:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Cushman came up short against Avant Garde Academy and fell 3-1.
Cushman started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-19, 25-18, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Cushman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 29 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Academy for Innovative Education made easy work of Somerset College Prepartory Academy South on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-10, 25-11.
Cushman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Academy for Innovative Education, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Cushman might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Academy for Innovative Education when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Cushman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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