Volleyball Preview: Castilleja Gators vs. King's Academy Knights
Castilleja is 8-2 against King's Academy since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Castilleja Gators will be staying on the road to face off against the King's Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Castilleja made easy work of Eastside College Prep and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Castilleja took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, King's Academy posted their biggest victory since September 24th on Thursday. They blew past Priory 3-0.
King's Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-9.
King's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
The victory got Castilleja back to even at 8-8. As for King's Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Castilleja took their victory against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castilleja 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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