If Isle of Wight Academy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hampton Roads Academy on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chargers fell just short of the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Isle of Wight Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (106-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 12-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Isle of Wight Academy still got an impressive performance from Jacy Jones, who had 25 digs and one assist. Another player making a difference was Camryn Williams, who had 12 digs and one assist.
Among those leading the charge was Jossy Byars, who had 29 assists. What's more, she posted two kills, the most she's had since back in October of 2024.
Isle of Wight Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Isle of Wight Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. After both having extra time off, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy and Collegiate will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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