The Halifax Academy Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Ridgecroft Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Halifax Academy lost 3-0 to Kerr-Vance Academy on Tuesday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Ridgecroft was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Pungo Christian Academy.
Ridgecroft was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-8.
Halifax Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Ridgecroft, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Halifax Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Ridgecroft struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Halifax Academy took their victory against Ridgecroft in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halifax 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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