The Draper APA Eagles will take on the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Draper APA will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Draper APA got the win against Maeser Prep Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Draper APA took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-12.
Draper APA can attribute much of their success to Paisley Le, who had nine digs.
Draper APA was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Intermountain Christian.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-8, 25-10.
Draper APA is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Draper APA has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Merit Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Draper APA took their victory against Merit Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Draper APA repeat their success, or does Merit Preparatory Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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