After seven games on the road, Irvington Preparatory Academy is heading back home. They will host the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Irvington Preparatory Academy's way against Tindley as Irvington Preparatory Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Irvington Preparatory Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-18.
Irvington Preparatory Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Morristown can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Wes-Del.
Morristown was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Wes-Del squad. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-9.
The win got Irvington Preparatory Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Morristown, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Irvington Preparatory Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Morristown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Irvington Preparatory Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Morristown when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Irvington Preparatory Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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