Foundation Academy is 1-6 against Orangewood Christian since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lions will head out to take on the Rams at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Orangewood Christian will be up against a hot Foundation Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Lions blew past The Villages Charter 3-0 on Monday.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 29-27, 25-22.
Luna Dela Cruz
| 10/06/25 @ The Villages Charter | 2 |
| 09/22/25 @ Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 1 |
| 09/09/25 vs Windermere Prep | 1 |
| 09/05/25 @ East Ridge | 1 |
| 08/21/25 @ Cornerstone Charter Academy | 1 |
Kaitlyn Hatfield and Luna Dela Cruz were among the main playmakers for Foundation Academy as the former had 12 digs and the latter had 23 digs and two assists. The dominant performance also gave Dela Cruz a new career-high in kills (two).
Meanwhile, Orangewood Christian made easy work of The Master's Academy on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Orangewood Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-22.
Orangewood Christian's win came from a few key players Foundation Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Sosa, who had nine digs and two assists.
Orangewood Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive contests.
Foundation Academy's record now sits at 20-3. As for Orangewood Christian, their record is now 19-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Foundation Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Orangewood Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 blocks. Given Foundation Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Foundation Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Orangewood Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
