The Starkville Academy Volunteers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Winston Academy Patriots. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Starkville Academy came up short against Heritage Academy and fell 2-0.
Starkville Academy may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 15 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Winston Academy also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Pillow Academy by a score of 3-1. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winston Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-10, 25-18, 25-23.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ava Chancellor, who had 16 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Burns, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Winston 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 13 aces in four consecutive contests.
Starkville Academy's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Winston Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
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