The Pensacola Area Homeschool Phoenix will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Santa Rosa Christian at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Pensacola Area Homeschool didn't have quite enough to beat South Baldwin Christian Academy and fell 3-2. While the Phoenix didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-13 in the first period.
Pensacola Area Homeschool started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 13-25, 25-11, 25-19, 15-10.
Pensacola Area Homeschool's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nicole McWilson, who had 12 aces, five digs, and a kill, and Laura Ave, who had eight aces, four kills, and four blocks. With that strong performance, Ave is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Christian came up short against Gulf Pointe Latin on Friday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-16, 25-11.
Pensacola Area Homeschool dropped their record down to 6-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santa Rosa Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Pensacola Area Homeschool suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Santa Rosa Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Pensacola Area Homeschool avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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