Volleyball Game Preview: Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans vs. Valley Christian Trojans

The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will face off against the Valley Christian Trojans at 5:30 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.

Gilbert Classical Academy lost 3-0 to ALA - Ironwood on Tuesday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: ALA - Ironwood scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-18.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Valley Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Benjamin Franklin by a score of 3-2.

Gilbert Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Valley Christian, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-7.