Athens Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Providence Christian Academy Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Athens Academy sidestepped Lake Oconee Academy for a 2-1 win.
Athens Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Providence Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Greene County on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Storm.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Providence Christian Academy was: they took both sets by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-6.
Among those leading the charge was Sydney Cook, who had seven aces and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Providence Christian Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Athens Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Providence Christian Academy, their record now sits at 21-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Athens Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Providence Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Athens Academy came up short against Providence Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Athens Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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