Sacred Heart Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Mercy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sacred Heart Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
On Monday, Sacred Heart Academy made easy work of Career Magnet and carried off a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Sacred Heart Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-5.
Sacred Heart Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mercy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Branford on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mercy 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 16-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-12.
Mercy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlotte Parker out in front who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Parker has posted in her last five games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kacy Dickson, who had 12 digs.
Sacred Heart Academy pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mercy, their record now sits at 5-10.
Sacred Heart Academy took their win against Mercy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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