On Tuesday The Grove School will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, The Grove School made easy work of Bethel Christian and carried off a 3-0 win.
While The Grove School might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Bethel Christian scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-16.
The Grove School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Ezinwa led the charge by getting seven kills. Ezinwa is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
The Grove School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethel Christian only served an.
Meanwhile, everything went Calvary Baptist's way against Norton Science & Language Academy on Thursday as Calvary Baptist made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-11.
Calvary Baptist found their leader in underclassman Aubrey Gelskey, who had six digs and four aces.
The Grove School pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Calvary Baptist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The Grove School beat Calvary Baptist 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gelskey, who had 24 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The Grove School still be able to contain Gelskey? There's only one way to find out.
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