The Milton Academy Mustangs will challenge the St. George's Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. George's took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Milton Academy, who comes in off a win.
Milton Academy took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Austin Prep, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Cougars on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since October 18, 2024.
Milton Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Meanwhile, St. George's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Buckingham Browne & Nichols.
While St. George's was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Buckingham Browne & Nichols' winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Milton Academy's victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6. As for St. George's, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Milton Academy took their win against St. George's in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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