Riviera Prep proved they can win big last Friday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles 3-2.
Riviera Prep took Calvary Christian Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Riviera Prep's offense was headlined by Emilia Kouri and Annemarie Perez, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Bailee Casas and her 33 assists. Kouri and Casas didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with four apiece.
Jenna Ahlbum and Sofia Buchweitz certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ahlbum had ten digs and five assists, while Buchweitz had ten kills, seven aces, and four digs. Buchweitz has been hot, having posted five or more kills the last five times she's played.
Riviera Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riviera Prep will host Coral Reef at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they will challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Chiefs at the right time seeing as the Chiefs are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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