After both having extra time off, the Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix and the Chalker Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Andrews Osborne Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Chalker will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Andrews Osborne Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Our Lady of the Elms. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Phoenix.
Andrews Osborne Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-106), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 28-26, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13.
Andrews Osborne Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Chalker came up short against Rootstown on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-15.
Andrews Osborne Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11. As for Chalker, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Andrews Osborne Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Chalker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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