Albuquerque Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the St. Pius X Sartans at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Albuquerque Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Albuquerque Academy was ranked 14th). Albuquerque Academy lost 3-0 to Volcano Vista on Thursday. The Chargers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Albuquerque Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 25-22.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Pius X's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Las Cruces. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Sartans were not able to get on the board.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 25-20.
Albuquerque Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for St. Pius X, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Albuquerque Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from St. Pius X in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Albuquerque Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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