Salem Academy Charter has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Salem Academy Charter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Collegiate Charter School of Lowell.
Salem Academy Charter was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-97), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 16-25, 15-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salem Academy Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abby Lopez, who had six aces and three digs. Those six aces gave Lopez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Chesini, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Charter School of Science II was able to grind out a solid win over Prospect Hill Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II found their leader in underclassman Lillian Khuon, who had five aces, three digs, and two kills. Khuon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maya Trigueros, who had nine kills and two aces.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II 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 11 aces in nine consecutive games.
Salem Academy Charter's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Salem Academy Charter has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Pioneer Charter School of Science II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Salem Academy Charter suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pioneer Charter School of Science II in their previous meeting back in September. Will Salem Academy Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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