After flying high against Riverside Prep last Tuesday, Academy for Academic Excellence came back down to earth. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights fell just short of the Excelsior Charter Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Academy for Academic Excellence actually scored more points across those five sets (111-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 17-25, 19-17.
Academy for Academic Excellence's loss came despite strong showings from Kasandra Duran and Brianna Vasquez. Duran had 14 digs, four kills, and two aces, while Vasquez had 25 digs.
Academy for Academic Excellence's record is now 11-5. As for Excelsior Charter, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13-1.
Academy for Academic Excellence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Academy of Careers & Exploration on the 8th. Excelsior Charter has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against University Prep on the 8th.
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