The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will face off against the Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hampton Roads Academy came up short against Norfolk Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Navigators in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18, 25-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lana Reed, who had 14 digs and two kills. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Trudeau, who had six digs, a kill, and 13 assists.
Meanwhile, Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cape Henry Collegiate. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dolphins 25-18 in the first set.
Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-23.
Hampton Roads Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Hampton Roads Academy came up short against Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hampton Roads Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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