Academy of Science and Innovation has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets at 5:00 p.m.
Academy of Science and Innovation is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cromwell just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Panthers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Ravens were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 25-14.
Despite their defeat, Academy of Science and Innovation saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Madison Ramos, who had eight digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. Ramos is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Metropolitan Learning Center 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jets.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-97), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-21, 13-25, 19-25, 15-12.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Academy of Science and Innovation fell to 4-1. As for Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Academy of Science and Innovation has serving mastered this season, having averaged 21.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Academy of Aerospace and Engineering struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Academy of Science and Innovation came out on top in a nail-biter against Academy of Aerospace and Engineering in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Academy of Science and Innovation repeat their success, or does Academy of Aerospace and Engineering have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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