The Stargate School Eagles will head out to face off against the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stargate School is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Stargate School is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Mary's Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Stargate School actually scored more points across those four sets (84-83), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 8-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Stargate School got top-tier performance from Morgan Stitzer, who had 28 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Stitzer is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Even though they lost, Stargate School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 21 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson Academy faced off against The Academy on Wednesday. Jefferson Academy took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Academy. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 26-24 in the first set.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 26-24, 31-29, 25-22.
Stargate School's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3. As for Jefferson Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Stargate School has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Jefferson Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stargate School came up short against Jefferson Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Stargate School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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