There's no place like home for Academy for Academic Excellence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Academy for Academic Excellence was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-15, 25-9.
Academy for Academic Excellence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colbie Tworek led the charge by getting six aces. Tworek is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Summer Andersen, who had five kills, three aces, and a block.
Academy for Academic Excellence's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Academy for Academic Excellence will face off against University Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Silver Valley on the 13th.
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