Stargate School is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while The Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stargate School Eagles will host The Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Stargate School is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Prospect Ridge Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Miners by a score of 3-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Stargate School sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 16-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-4.
Stargate School's loss came about despite a quality game from Morgan Stitzer, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, The Academy didn't have done well against Kent Denver recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Academy put the hurt on Kent Denver with a sharp 3-0 victory. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Stargate School's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for The Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Stargate School has serving mastered this season, having averaged 15.7 aces per game. However, it's not like The Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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