The Academy of the Sacred Heart Cardinals are on the road again on Thursday to play the Benjamin Franklin Falcons at 5:30 p.m.
Academy of the Sacred Heart is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Haynes Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Academy of the Sacred Heart was ranked tenth). Academy of the Sacred Heart lost 3-0 to Haynes Academy on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cardinals have suffered since November 9, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Pioneers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Benjamin Franklin was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-19, 25-16.
Benjamin Franklin can attribute much of their success to Lilly Mayes, who had eight digs, and Maleah Leal, who had four digs.
Academy of the Sacred Heart's loss dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Benjamin Franklin, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Academy of the Sacred Heart might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Benjamin Franklin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Academy of the Sacred Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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