The Phillips Academy Big Blue will face off against the St. Paul's Big Red at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Phillips Academy will be strutting in after a victory while St. Paul's will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Phillips Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Austin Prep 3-2.
Phillips Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Austin Prep into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's had to start their season on the road last Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 3-1 to Austin Prep. The Big Red just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
St. Paul's started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-18.
Phillips Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Paul's in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Phillips Academy repeat their success, or does St. Paul's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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