The Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars will challenge the Centennial Baptist Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Gem State Adventist Academy and five for Centennial Baptist.
Gem State Adventist Academy lost 3-0 to Victory Charter on Thursday.
Gem State Adventist Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-14, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Centennial Baptist didn't have quite enough to beat North Star on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Centennial Baptist took North Star into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 20-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Centennial Baptist saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leilani Malepeai had nine kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Oostra, who had seven kills, three digs, three blocks, and two aces.
Centennial Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Gem State Adventist Academy came up short against Centennial Baptist in their previous matchup on September 9th, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oostra, who had 13 kills and five aces. Now that the Jaguars know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
