The Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Eagle Ridge Academy and three for Jefferson Academy.
Last Wednesday, Eagle Ridge Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Stargate School and fell 3-2.
Eagle Ridge Academy took Stargate School into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 17-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson Academy faced off against St. Mary's Academy on Monday. Jefferson Academy fell just short of St. Mary's Academy by a score of 3-2. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-22 in the first set.
Jefferson Academy took St. Mary's Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-15, 22-25, 15-5.
Even though they lost, Jefferson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Eagle Ridge Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Eagle Ridge Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Jefferson Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Eagle Ridge Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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