The Chicago Academy Cougars will head out to face off against the Rickover Naval Seadragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Chicago Academy came up short against North Grand and fell 2-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rickover Naval didn't have quite enough to beat Schurz on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Rickover Naval sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 24-26, 25-23.
Chicago Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Rickover Naval, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-2.
Chicago Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Rickover Naval when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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