The Classical Academy is 9-1 against Elizabeth since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Classical Academy Titans will be staying on the road to face off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, The Classical Academy came up short against Falcon and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth got the win against Mitchell on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Elizabeth never let Mitchell on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-15.
Elizabeth found their leader in underclassman Rebecca Engel, who had 15 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Engel a new career-high.
Elizabeth 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 six aces in four consecutive contests.
The Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Elizabeth, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Everything went The Classical Academy's way against Elizabeth when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as The Classical Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Classical Academy 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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