Ellicott is 2-8 against The Vanguard School since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will square off against The Vanguard School Coursers at 6:00 p.m.
Ellicott is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Colorado Springs Christian, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-8.
Meanwhile, The Vanguard School had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Gryphons as they made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was The Vanguard School's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-10, 25-9.
The Vanguard School's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ainsley Anderson, who had five digs and five aces, and Aili Haisley, who had 19 digs, two aces, and a kill. Haisley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last nine games she's played.
The Vanguard School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for The Vanguard School, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Ellicott might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from The Vanguard School in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Ellicott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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