After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lynn Vo-Tech, Salem Academy Charter was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell Wolves. The Navigator have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-97) Salem Academy Charter actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 16-25, 15-11.
Salem Academy Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abby Lopez, who had six aces and three digs. Those six aces gave Lopez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Chesini, who had 11 digs.
Salem Academy Charter's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Salem Academy Charter will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Pioneer Charter School of Science II at 5:30 p.m. As for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, they will head out to square off against Pioneer Charter School of Science at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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