The Academy lost against Denver Christian back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 3-2.
The Academy took Denver Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 11-25, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12.
Ava Gallegos paced The Academy's offense, picking up 18 kills. Gallegos got some help from Eva Rodriquez and her 28 assists. Olivia Deleon controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
The Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Denver Christian, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4.
Coming up, The Academy will square off against St. Mary's Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Denver Christian, they have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Kent Denver on the 30th.
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