American Leadership Academy-Johnston's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the South Garner Titans by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-23, 25-21, 27-25.
Tessa Porter paced American Leadership Academy-Johnston's offense, picking up four kills. Porter got some help from Olivia McCauley and her seven assists. McCauley was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
The win got American Leadership Academy-Johnston back to even at 1-1. As for South Garner, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against East Wake Academy on the 15th. As for South Garner, they are taking a road trip to challenge Knightdale at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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