The Ascent Classical Academy Guardians will challenge the Nederland Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ascent Classical Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Ascent Classical Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Loveland Classical just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Lions. The Guardians have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ascent Classical Academy couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Loveland Classical a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-16, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Nederland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Addenbrooke Classical Academy.
Nederland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-9, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Nederland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Ascent Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Nederland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Ascent Classical Academy's way against Nederland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Ascent Classical Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Will Ascent Classical Academy repeat their success, or does Nederland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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