Volleyball Preview: Gompers Prep Academy Eagles vs. Mountain Empire Redhawks
Gompers Prep Academy is 0-3 against Mountain Empire since October of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Gompers Prep Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain Empire Redhawks at 4:30 p.m.
Gompers Prep Academy is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of O'Farrell Charter by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Mountain Empire waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 3-1.
Mountain Empire had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.
Mountain Empire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Gompers Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mountain Empire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Gompers Prep Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mountain Empire when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Gompers Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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