The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Draper APA Eagles at 1:00 p.m.
Merit Preparatory Academy came up short against Intermountain Christian last Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Knights have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game last Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-8, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Draper APA waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Draper APA was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-12.
Draper APA can attribute much of their success to Paisley Le, who had nine digs.
Draper APA was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Draper APA, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Merit Preparatory Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Draper APA struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Merit Preparatory Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Draper APA when the teams last played back in August of 2021. Can Merit Preparatory Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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