The Elbert Bulldogs will face off against the Ascent Classical Academy Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Elbert has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Elbert narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past The Colorado Springs School 3-2.
Elbert had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-15, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Ascent Classical Academy entered their tilt with Aurora West College Prep Academy two weeks ago with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Spartans.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ascent Classical Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-13, 25-6.
Elbert better keep an eye on Grace Gilmartin. She was instrumental in Ascent Classical Academy's win, getting 11 digs. Esther Walker also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Ascent Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora West College Prep Academy only served three.
Elbert's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Ascent Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
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