Academy of Science and Innovation is 0-3 against Immaculate since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens will square off against the Immaculate Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Academy of Science and Innovation comes in on four and Immaculate on eight.
Academy of Science and Innovation is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Coginchaug Regional.
Academy of Science and Innovation had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Immaculate got the win against Hale Ray on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Immaculate can attribute much of their success to Anna Hoeing, who had eight digs, a kill, and 29 assists. Hoeing is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Immaculate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive games.
Academy of Science and Innovation's record is now 22-2. As for Immaculate, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Academy of Science and Innovation has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 18.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Immaculate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Academy of Science and Innovation came up short against Immaculate in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 3-1. Can Academy of Science and Innovation avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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