The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will square off against the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Thomas Heyward Academy had just enough and edged Andrew Jackson Academy out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Thomas Heyward Academy took Andrew Jackson Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-10, 25-16, 19-25, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Andrew Jackson Academy got top-tier performance from McKinnley Beard, who had 18 kills, three digs, and a block. Beard has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last 11 times she's played. Bella Carrigg was another key player, getting two aces and a block.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Andrew Jackson Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 6.2.
Thomas Heyward Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
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