Orangewood Christian had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Foundation Academy Lions as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
A big factor in the win was Orangewood Christian's feisty defense: they held Foundation Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-17.
Orangewood Christian was led to victory by Avery Herman and Camden Susla. Herman had four digs, while Susla had seven digs.
Foundation Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaitlyn Hatfield, who had 13 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hatfield now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Orangewood Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Foundation Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Orangewood Christian will venture away from home to challenge The First Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The First Academy is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Orangewood Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Foundation Academy, they will square off against Dr. Phillips at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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