The Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates will challenge the Salem Academy Charter Navigator at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pioneer Charter School of Science II was able to grind out a solid win over Prospect Hill Academy, taking the game 3-1.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II found their leader in underclassman Lillian Khuon, who had five aces, three digs, and two kills. Khuon has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maya Trigueros, who had nine kills and two aces.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II 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 11 aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Salem Academy Charter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Collegiate Charter School of Lowell on Tuesday.
Salem Academy Charter was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-97), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 16-25, 15-11.
Salem Academy Charter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Lopez, who had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Chesini, who had 11 digs.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Salem Academy Charter, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Pioneer Charter School of Science II has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 21.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Salem Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Pioneer Charter School of Science II's way against Salem Academy Charter when the teams last played back in September, as Pioneer Charter School of Science II made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer Charter School of Science II since the squad 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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