The Islands Sharks will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Savannah Country Day Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Islands will be strutting in after a victory while Savannah Country Day will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Islands earned a 2-0 win over Jenkins.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Islands was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Savannah Country Day came up short against Glynn Academy on Monday and fell 3-1. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Terrors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-17, 25-27, 25-10.
Despite their defeat, Savannah Country Day saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Boots Buckler, who had five digs and 14 assists, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most blocks Buckler has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Harris Stone, who had 18 digs and three aces.
Islands now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Savannah Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Islands was able to grind out a solid victory over Savannah Country Day when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Islands 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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