Analy hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Newman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Analy Tigers will host the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:30 p.m.
Analy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Maria Carrillo by a score of 3-2.
Analy took Maria Carrillo into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 18-point loss. The final score came out to 26-24, 18-25, 23-25, 25-11, 25-7.
Despite their defeat, Analy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Paityn Gray, who had seven digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Gray a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman had already won three in a row, and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cougars.
Cardinal Newman was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-10.
Analy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Cardinal Newman, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Analy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Analy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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