Andrew Jackson Academy entered their tilt with Dorchester Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Dorchester Academy Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Andrew Jackson Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Dorchester Academy between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 25-21.
Andrew Jackson Academy found their leader in underclassman McKinnley Beard, who had 17 kills, five aces, and five aces. Beard has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Carrigg, who had a kill, a block, and a block.
Andrew Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine contests.
Andrew Jackson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. As for Dorchester Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Andrew Jackson Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Beaufort Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Andrew Jackson Academy is facing Beaufort Academy at the right time seeing as Beaufort Academy is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Dorchester Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Cathedral Academy at 4:00 p.m. Cathedral Academy is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Dorchester Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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