The Arrupe Jesuit Generals will head out to take on the Englewood Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arrupe Jesuit will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating The Pinnacle, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Arrupe Jesuit put the hurt on The Pinnacle with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Generals.
Arrupe Jesuit was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-12.
Arrupe Jesuit was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Englewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over DSST: Green Valley Ranch on Friday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 16-25, 25-22.
Arrupe Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Englewood, their record is now 5-6.
Arrupe Jesuit took their win against Englewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arrupe Jesuit 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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