Wylie Prep Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They beat the Calvary Academy Lions on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
While Wylie Prep Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 28-26.
Their offense was headlined by
Brooke Van Meerveld and
Parker Fitzgerald, who picked up 13 kills apiece. They got some help from
Summer Van Meerveld and her 32 assists. Fitzgerald was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Wylie Prep Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Calvary Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-13 record.
After both having extra time off, Wylie Prep Academy and Covenant Classical will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covenant Classical is on a six-game streak of home wins, Wylie Prep Academy a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Calvary Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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