Rock Academy is 2-7 against Orange Glen since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rock Academy Warriors and the Orange Glen Patriots are set to duel. Rock Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games.
On Tuesday, Rock Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Calvin Christian, taking the game 3-1.
Rock Academy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 15-25, 25-13, 25-22.
Rock Academy can attribute much of their success to Parker Duhs, who had five aces, two kills, and 18 assists, and Alexa Baird, who had eight kills, six aces, and a block. That's the most aces Baird has posted since back in August.
Rock Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Orange Glen unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak two weeks ago. They lost 3-0 to Escondido Adventist Academy.
While Orange Glen ultimately came up short, they really made Escondido Adventist Academy work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 25-18.
Rock Academy's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Orange Glen, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Rock Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Orange Glen in their previous meeting back in August, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Academy since the squad 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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