Volleyball Recap: Aurora Central Trojans vs. Gateway Olympians
Aurora Central won the last time they faced Gateway, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Aurora Central Trojans won by a set and slipped past the Gateway Olympians 3-2.
Aurora Central was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-10, 15-5.
Aurora Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Aurora Central's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Gateway, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aurora Central will challenge Thornton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Gateway and Adams City will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Adams City is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Gateway will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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