After flying high against Banner Christian last Tuesday, Tidewater Academy came back down to earth. The Tidewater Academy Warriors came up short against the Fuqua Falcons on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Tidewater Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Fuqua's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaylie Ledger led the charge by getting two aces and 28 assists. Ledger is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 28 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Dempsey, who had five digs and four aces.
Tidewater Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fuqua, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Tidewater Academy and Brunswick Academy will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brunswick Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Tidewater Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fuqua, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph-Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Randolph-Henry is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Fuqua will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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