Volleyball Preview: Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans vs. St. Michael Cardinals
Gilbert Classical Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the St. Michael Cardinals at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. St. Michael took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gilbert Classical Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, everything went Gilbert Classical Academy's way against Miami as Gilbert Classical Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted against the Vandals since September 28, 2022.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Gilbert Classical Academy took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-3, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Caitlin Chua, who had six aces and ten assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
Gilbert Classical Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 58.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Michael unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Pinon by a score of 3-2.
St. Michael took Pinon into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 22-25, 25-16, 15-10.
Gilbert Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for St. Michael, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Gilbert Classical Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 18.7 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Michael struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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