Aurora Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gateway Olympians. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Olympians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Aurora Central wouldn't go down easily and took Gateway into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 13-25, 15-12.
Avyanna Langkiet- Balderes paced Aurora Central's offense, picking up ten kills. Langkiet- Balderes got some help from Andena Torres and her 15 assists. Langkiet- Balderes was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Gateway, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Aurora Central has already played their next contest (against Thornton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Gateway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Skyview on the 25th.
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