Volleyball Game Preview: ALA - Anthem South Titans vs. Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans

ALA - Anthem South hasn't had much luck against Gilbert Classical Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Titans will square off against the Spartans at 5:30 p.m.

ALA - Anthem South is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Madison Highland Prep, falling 3-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-9.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilbert Classical Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against San Tan Charter on Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 victory.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gilbert Classical Academy was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14, 25-9.

Gilbert Classical Academy's win came from a few key players ALA - Anthem South will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was John Vu, who had seven digs and four aces. Another player making a difference was Ethan Cork, who had five digs and three aces.

Gilbert Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.

Gilbert Classical Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for ALA - Anthem South, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

ALA - Anthem South couldn't quite get it done against Gilbert Classical Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 2-0. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.