Science Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS. Science Leadership Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 23-25, 25-20.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush had a senior duo take command as Daiana Kovalchuk had nine kills, three blocks, and three aces and Jhenna Rizq had five kills, five blocks, and three aces. Kovalchuk is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rayne Meller, who had five aces.
Science Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Science Leadership Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tacony Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on October 2nd. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they will face off against Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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