It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The Academy can now relate to. They came up short against the Gunnison Cowboys on Saturday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in October.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-11, 25-20.
Ava Gallegos paced The Academy's offense, picking up nine kills. Gallegos got some help from Olivia Luxner and her 19 assists. Jaelyn Farmer controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Gunnison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aubriel Loken led the charge by getting ten digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Claus, who had three digs and three aces.
This is the second loss in a row for The Academy and nudges their season record down to 9-15. As for Gunnison, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, The Academy and Gunnison will both be playing Windsor Charter Academy the next time they take the court. The Wildcats will head out to face the Firebirds at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Cowboys will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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