The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Madison Highland Prep Heat at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Gilbert Classical Academy got the win against ALA - Anthem South by a conclusive 3-0. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Gilbert Classical Academy took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-13, 25-9.
John Vu
| 04/10/25 vs ALA - Anthem South | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs San Tan Charter | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Seton Catholic | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs BASIS Phoenix | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Leading Edge Academy - GEC | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs ALA - Anthem South | 8 |
Gilbert Classical Academy can attribute much of their success to John Vu, who had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Vu has posted over his last six matches.
Gilbert Classical Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 56.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Madison Highland Prep made easy work of ALA - Anthem South on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Heat.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Madison Highland Prep was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-9.
Gilbert Classical Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Madison Highland Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Gilbert Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Madison Highland Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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