Volleyball Game Preview: Irvington Preparatory Academy vs. New Castle Trojans

Irvington Preparatory Academy will venture away from home to face off against the New Castle Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Tuesday, Irvington Preparatory Academy came up short against Warren Central and fell 3-1. Irvington Preparatory Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Irvington Preparatory Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 26-28, 26-24, 27-25, 25-13.

Despite the loss, Irvington Preparatory Academy had strong showings from Jason Norton, who had ten digs and two aces, and John Curry, who had 20 digs and three assists.

Meanwhile, New Castle also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Indianapolis Shortridge by a score of 2-0.

New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.

Irvington Preparatory Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over New Castle in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irvington Preparatory Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.