The First Academy Royals will square off against the Osceola Kowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for The First Academy: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Osceola has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
The First Academy came up short against Foundation Academy on Friday, falling 3-0.
The First Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Foundation Academy work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, everything went Osceola's way against Harmony on Thursday as Osceola made off with a 3-0 victory.
Osceola was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-20, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Dari Bravo, who had nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Osceola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive matches.
The First Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Osceola, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
The First Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Osceola in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Osceola's Andrea Rodriguez, who had five kills and 36 assists. Now that The First Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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