The UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs will take on the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. UMS-Wright Prep is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
UMS-Wright Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Daphne, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (UMS-Wright Prep was ranked 18th). UMS-Wright Prep fell just short of Daphne by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-16 in the first set.
UMS-Wright Prep actually scored more points across those three sets (60-57), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Cottage Hill Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Mobile Christian, falling 3-0.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-11, 25-12.
UMS-Wright Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-7. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
UMS-Wright Prep took their victory against Cottage Hill Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 25-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for UMS-Wright Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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