Andrews Osborne Academy has gone 6-1 against Cornerstone Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix are taking a road trip to face off against the Cornerstone Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m.
Andrews Osborne Academy lost 3-0 to Hathaway Brown on Monday. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Andrews Osborne Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hathaway Brown's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-17.
Andrews Osborne Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Iris Parker, who had eight digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Varsity Opponent.
The final score came out to 25-4, 25-13, 25-20.
Cornerstone Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Andrews Osborne Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Cornerstone Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Andrews Osborne Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Andrews Osborne Academy came up short against Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Andrews Osborne Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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