It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Academy of Richmond County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cherokee Bluff Bears by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Musketeers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Caitlyn Rivers paced Academy of Richmond County's offense, picking up 23 kills. Rivers got some help from Harper Beckham and her 47 assists. Berkeley Jones controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.

Musketeers
| 10/25/25 vs Cherokee Bluff | 2-3 |
| 10/22/25 vs LaFayette | 3-1 |
| 10/18/25 vs Heritage | 3-0 |
| 10/15/25 vs Westside | 3-0 |
| 10/09/25 vs Davidson Fine Arts | 3-0 |
The loss snapped Academy of Richmond County's winning streak at six matches and leaves them with a 35-4 record. As for Cherokee Bluff, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 31-13.
Academy of Richmond County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee Bluff, they will take on Whitewater on Wednesday.
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