After flying high against Somerset College Prepartory Academy South last Monday, Academy for Innovative Education came back down to earth. The Academy for Innovative Education Aviators fell 2-0 to the Cushman Cougars on Friday. The Aviators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
While Academy for Innovative Education ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19.
Cushman found their leader in underclassman Ariele Kupferman, who had four kills, three aces, and 14 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Kupferman now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Zantout, who had four aces and a kill.
Academy for Innovative Education now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Cushman, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-3.
Academy for Innovative Education will venture away from home to face off against Horeb Christian at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Academy for Innovative Education is facing Horeb Christian at the right time seeing as Horeb Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cushman, they will be playing at home against Cristo Rey at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cushman will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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