King's Academy is 2-8 against Crystal Springs Uplands since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The King's Academy Knights will take on the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King's Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Eastside College Prep as King's Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: King's Academy took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-8.
King's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Crystal Springs Uplands beat Castilleja 3-1 on Tuesday.
Crystal Springs Uplands had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-21, 27-25, 25-22.
King's Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
King's Academy took their victory against Crystal Springs Uplands in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for King's Academy since the squad 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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