The Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds will face off against the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Windsor Charter Academy came up short against Strasburg on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Windsor Charter Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Banning Lewis Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Atlas Preparatory School on Thursday. While the Stallions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Banning Lewis Academy was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-10, 25-2.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Banning Lewis Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noelle Gillespie, who had 15 digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Gillespie now had 11 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Perez, who had seven aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Banning Lewis Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 35 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Windsor Charter Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Windsor Charter Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Banning Lewis Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, winning 2-0. Will Windsor Charter Academy repeat their success, or does Banning Lewis Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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