The Northwood Academy Chargers will face off against the King's Academy Lions at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Northwood Academy came up short against Ashley Hall and fell 3-1. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Northwood Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Northwood 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 six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Trinity Collegiate, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since September 12, 2023.
King's Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-13, 25-23.
Northwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for King's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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