Portsmouth Christian Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Franklin Tornadoes at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portsmouth Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Portsmouth Christian Academy was ranked 15th). Portsmouth Christian Academy walked away with a 3-1 victory over Farmington on Friday.
Portsmouth Christian Academy was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13.
Portsmouth Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Kearsarge on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
Portsmouth Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Portsmouth Christian Academy took their victory against Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Portsmouth Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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