The Seton Catholic Sentinels will take on the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Seton Catholic turned things around against Horizon Honors on Thursday. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Classical Academy entered their tilt with BASIS Phoenix on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Firebirds with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Gilbert Classical Academy might've won, it sure wasn't easy: BASIS Phoenix scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-21.
Gilbert Classical Academy's win came from a few key players Seton Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Stuckey, who had five digs and four aces. That's the most digs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of John Vu, who had nine digs.
Gilbert Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive games.
Gilbert Classical Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Seton Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
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