The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions will head out to square off against the Austin Prep Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Phillips Exeter Academy got the win against Buckingham Browne & Nichols by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, Austin Prep made easy work of Milton Academy on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Austin Prep was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-20.
Austin Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Phillips Exeter Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Austin Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Everything went Phillips Exeter Academy's way against Austin Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Phillips Exeter Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phillips Exeter Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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