Rock Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the San Diego Jewish Academy Lions out 3-2. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rock Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-11.
Alexa Baird had an outrageously good game as she had 19 kills and three blocks. That's the most blocks she has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliya Landes, who had nine kills, three digs, three aces, and two blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Rock Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Rock Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for San Diego Jewish Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Academy and Calvin Christian are set to duel on Wednesday. As for San Diego Jewish Academy, they will face off against Guajome Park Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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