Southampton Academy is 8-2 against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southampton Academy Raiders are on the road again to play the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Southampton Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Kenston Forest and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Southampton Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-14, 9-25, 25-13, 22-25, 15-6.
Southampton Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emery Watson, who had ten digs and two aces, and Dutchess Rose, who had five aces, three blocks, and a kill. That's the most blocks Rose has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot and Amelia Academy met for a duel on Tuesday where Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot came out on top. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot put the hurt on Amelia Academy with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-8, 25-22.
Southampton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10-2. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Southampton Academy beat Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 1st. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's Avery Poore, who had 15 digs and four aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southampton Academy still be able to contain Poore? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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