The Salt Lake Academy Griffins are taking a road trip to face off against the American Prep WV Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salt Lake Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Tuesday, Salt Lake Academy made easy work of Vanguard Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Salt Lake Academy's feisty defense: they held Vanguard Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-10.
Salt Lake Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, American Prep WV hadn't done well against Freedom Prep Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. American Prep WV was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Freedom Prep Academy.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-22.
Salt Lake Academy pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for American Prep WV, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Salt Lake Academy took their victory against American Prep WV in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salt Lake Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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