On Wednesday Jefferson Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Jefferson Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Denver Christian and fell 3-2.
Jefferson Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Denver Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 27-29, 19-17.
Aubrey Nelson put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy hadn't done well against Forge Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Colorado Academy walked away with a 3-1 win over Forge Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Colorado Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-22, 25-16.
Colorado Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matches.
Jefferson Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Colorado Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Jefferson Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jefferson Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Colorado Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson 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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