After six games on the road, Gilbert Christian is heading back home. They will welcome the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Gilbert Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Maricopa, taking the game 2-0.
Gilbert Christian was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Maricopa squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13.
Gilbert Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Moore, who had four aces and 12 assists. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin entered their tilt with Deer Valley on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Skyhawks , sneaking past 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Benjamin Franklin got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 15-8.
Gilbert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Benjamin Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Gilbert Christian beat Benjamin Franklin 3-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Gilbert Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benjamin Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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