On Saturday, the Cicero Prep Academy Centurions didn't have quite enough to beat the Benjamin Franklin Chargers and fell 2-1.
Cicero Prep Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 15-9.
Cicero Prep Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Layla Hrabe and Nicole Damian. Hrabe had six aces, a kill, and 13 assists, while Damian had eight digs, six kills, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Damian has posted in she last seven games.
Even though they lost, Cicero Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Cicero Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Benjamin Franklin, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Cicero Prep Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play Duncan at 5:00 p.m. As for Benjamin Franklin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory vs. Deer Valley on the 21st.
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