The Academy at Palumbo Griffin will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 3:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Academy at Palumbo is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Archbishop Ryan just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Raiders and Ragdolls, falling 3-0. The Griffin haven't had much luck with the Raiders and Ragdolls recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Academy at Palumbo saw an underclassman step up: Lilly Abbott had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Abbott.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch back in August as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Lower Merion, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-8.
Academy at Palumbo's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Academy at Palumbo took their win against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Academy at Palumbo repeat their success, or does Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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