The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the School Without Walls Penguins at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Jackson-Reed, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Model Secondary School for the Deaf was ranked 17th). Model Secondary School for the Deaf took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jackson-Reed on Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-5.
Meanwhile, School Without Walls had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Crimson Tide.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant School Without Walls was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13.
School Without Walls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in seven consecutive contests.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-10-1 record this season. As for School Without Walls, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf took their win against School Without Walls when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Model Secondary School for the Deaf 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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