The Salem Academy Charter Navigator are taking a road trip to face off against the Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salem Academy Charter is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since October 12, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Boston Collegiate with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Navigator.
Salem Academy Charter never let Boston Collegiate on the board, but things got pretty close in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-15, 26-16.
Salem Academy Charter relied on the efforts of Giada Fruggiero, who hit 100% for six killssix aces and five digs, and Isabella Chesini, who had 11 digs. The dominant performance gave Fruggiero a new career-high in aces.
Salem Academy Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Charter School of Science II put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Prospect Hill Academy.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-18, 25-7.
Maria Silva had a dynamite game for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, getting 12 aces and five kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Khuon, who had three digs, three aces, and a kill.
Salem Academy Charter's record is now 2-3. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Salem Academy Charter has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Pioneer Charter School of Science II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Salem Academy Charter suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pioneer Charter School of Science II when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Salem Academy Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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