The Trinity Prep Saints will take on the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Trinity Prep came up short against Faith Christian and fell 3-1. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Trinity Prep couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Faith Christian a tough time in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 28-30, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Charter Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Lions.
Cornerstone Charter Academy took Faith Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 26-28, 26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 16-14.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's win came from a few key players that Trinity Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was David Mozo, who had 11 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (seven).
Cornerstone Charter Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Trinity Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Trinity Prep came up short against Cornerstone Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in March, falling 3-1. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.