If Amelia Academy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tidewater Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Amelia Academy Patriots came up short against the Fuqua Falcons on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19, 25-17.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Macy Barnard, who had six kills and a block.
Fuqua found their leader in underclassman Maddy Morris, who had ten aces and nine digs. With that strong performance, Morris is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Amelia Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Fuqua, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Amelia Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Southampton Academy on the 17th. Fuqua has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Brunswick Academy on the 16th.
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