After two games on the road, San Tan Charter is heading back home. They will welcome the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, San Tan Charter got the win against Miami by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: San Tan Charter took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8, 25-11.
San Tan Charter couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 42%.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Classical Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Lightning.
The final score came out to 25-5, 25-13, 17-25, 27-25.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Fay, who had 15 digs.
San Tan Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: San Tan Charter hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like Gilbert Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went San Tan Charter's way against Gilbert Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as San Tan Charter made off with a 3-0 victory. Will San Tan Charter repeat their success, or does Gilbert Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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