The Sandy Creek Patriots are on the road again on Saturday to play the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers at 8:00 a.m.
Last Thursday, Sandy Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Landmark Christian and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Sandy Creek sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Academy of Richmond County came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Academy of Richmond County was: they took both sets by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15.
Sandy Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season. As for Academy of Richmond County, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Sandy Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Academy of Richmond County when the teams last played back in August of 2022, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandy Creek 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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