The Virginia Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Immanuel Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Virginia Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 2nd on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Potomac School. The Patriots 's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While Virginia Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 25-12.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Immanuel Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Seton by a score of 3-2.
Immanuel Christian took Seton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 22-25, 20-25, 15-9.
Immanuel Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Emma Castro, who had 13 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Castro has posted since back in September.
Virginia Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5. As for Immanuel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
Virginia Academy took their win against Immanuel Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Virginia Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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