The Trinity Catholic Celtics will face off against The First Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Trinity Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cornerstone Charter Academy with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Celtics as they're now sitting on three straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Trinity Catholic took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-10.
Isabella Rodriguez was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and two aces. Annie O'Farrell also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Trinity Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for The First Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Foundation Academy on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-16.
Trinity Catholic's record now sits at 13-10. As for The First Academy, their record is now 17-5.
Trinity Catholic skirted past The First Academy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Celtics 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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