Prospect Ridge Academy is 8-0 against Stargate School since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will venture away from home to face off against the Stargate School Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Prospect Ridge Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Stargate School will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Prospect Ridge Academy didn't have quite enough to beat St. Mary's Academy and fell 3-2.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: St. Mary's Academy scored at least ten points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-27, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Stargate School narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eagle Ridge Academy 3-2.
Stargate School took Eagle Ridge Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 17-25, 15-9.
Morgan Stitzer and Aspen Miller were among the main playmakers for Stargate School as the former had 12 digs and two aces and the latter had five kills and a block. Stitzer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Stargate School kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Prospect Ridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Stargate School, their record is now 14-2.
Prospect Ridge Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Stargate School in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prospect Ridge 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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