Montgomery Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs on Thursday as the Montgomery Academy Eagles made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won ten matches in a row.
While Montgomery Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16, 25-21.
Emmy Sorrell was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Montgomery Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 39%.
Montgomery Academy pushed their record up to 49-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Stanhope Elmore, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
Montgomery Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Calera on the 23rd. Stanhope Elmore has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Chilton County on the 23rd.
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