Salem is 9-0 against Salem Academy Charter since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Salem Witches will welcome the Salem Academy Charter Navigator at 5:00 p.m. Salem is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
On Tuesday, Salem came up short against Pentucket Regional and fell 3-1. While the Witches didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 26-24 in the first set.
Salem started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-13, 25-12, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Salem Academy Charter came up short against Prospect Hill Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Navigator have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Salem Academy Charter 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 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Salem Academy Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Salem has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Salem Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Salem's way against Salem Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in September, as Salem made off with a 3-0 win. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Salem Academy Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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