Faustina Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Harvest Christian Academy Saints 3-2.
Faustina Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (107-97), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 10-25, 21-25, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Harvest Christian Academy lost, don't look at Adi Kersey. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and six aces. Kersey has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last four times she's played. Mary-Jane Woody was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
Faustina Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faustina Academy will host Alliance Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will take on Flint Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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