With a playoff game on the line, Savannah Arts Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Columbus Blue Devils by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Savannah Arts Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-15.
Maggie Allen was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 22 digs, five aces, and a kill. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Savannah Arts Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in eight consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Columbus had strong showings from Jaslyn Watts, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Emma Cicora, who had five digs and two aces.
Savannah Arts Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 28-15 record this season. As for Columbus, they moved to 26-21 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
After both having extra time off, Savannah Arts Academy and Morgan County will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another on Saturday. Morgan County will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Savannah Arts Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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