Salem Academy Charter hasn't had much luck against Salem recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Salem Academy Charter Navigator will head out to take on the Salem Witches at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Salem Academy Charter lost 3-0 to Prospect Hill Academy on Tuesday. The Navigator have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Salem Academy Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Pentucket Regional. While the Witches didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 26-24 in the first set.
Salem started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-13, 25-12, 25-17.
Salem Academy Charter's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Salem Academy Charter has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Salem Academy Charter might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Salem when the teams last played back in September. Can Salem Academy Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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