On Tuesday Norfolk Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 5:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Norfolk Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: St. Catherine's, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Norfolk Academy was ranked eighth). Norfolk Academy fell just short of St. Catherine's by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Norfolk Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 18-25, 15-11.
The losing side was boosted by Bela Cancado, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Norfolk Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate came up short against Steward on Friday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-15.
Norfolk Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Norfolk Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Norfolk Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Norfolk Collegiate in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk Academy 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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