The KIPP Esperanza Eagles will square off against the Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. KIPP Esperanza is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, KIPP Esperanza came up short against Mountain View Academy and fell 3-1.
KIPP Esperanza started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 25-5, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain View Academy on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-10.
KIPP Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
KIPP Esperanza might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Can KIPP Esperanza avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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