The Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers will take on the Hale Ray Noises at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy came up short against New Britain last Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Sports & Medical Sciences Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Hale Ray's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Valley Regional by a score of 3-2. The Noises have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hale Ray started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-14, 15-8.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Hale Ray, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Sports & Medical Sciences Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hale Ray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy came up short against Hale Ray when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 3-1. Can Sports & Medical Sciences Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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