Vanguard Academy will face off against Merit Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanguard Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Merit Preparatory Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
While Vanguard Academy's win against Rockwell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights won by a set and slipped past the Marshals 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Vanguard Academy who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 17-15.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to American Prep WV.
Merit Preparatory Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-8, 25-10.
Vanguard Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Vanguard Academy took their victory against Merit Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will Vanguard Academy repeat their success, or does Merit Preparatory Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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