The Oaktree Academy Grizzlies will challenge the Suffolk Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Oaktree Academy lost 3-0 to Norfolk Christian on Thursday. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Suffolk Christian Academy beat Bethel Christian 3-1 on Tuesday.
The victory didn't come easy: Bethel Christian scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Suffolk Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Oaktree Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taylor Foster, who had 17 kills, 13 digs, and three aces. Those 13 digs gave her a new career-high. Harper Sullivan was another key player, getting 11 digs, nine kills, and three aces.
Suffolk Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in four consecutive matches.
Suffolk Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for Oaktree Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Oaktree Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Suffolk Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foster, who had 12 digs, ten kills, and four aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Grizzlies still be able to contain Foster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
