Air Academy hasn't had much luck against Cheyenne Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Air Academy Kadets will face off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Air Academy comes in on three and Cheyenne Mountain on four.
On Saturday, Air Academy had just enough and edged Fountain-Fort Carson out 2-1.
Air Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Discovery Canyon on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Cheyenne Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-16.
Brynn Ressler was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Cheyenne Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Air Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Air Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Air Academy came up short against Cheyenne Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Air Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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