KIPP Navigate College Prep is 0-4 against University Prep Academy since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, KIPP Navigate College Prep came up short against KIPP San Jose Collegiate and fell 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 24-26, 25-9.
Meanwhile, University Prep Academy entered their tilt with El Primero two weeks ago with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Lobos 3-0.
University Prep Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-8, 25-17, 25-16.
University Prep Academy's win came from a few key players KIPP Navigate College Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brandon Nguyen, who had 33 digs and two aces. Nguyen is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least 13 every time he's taken the court this season. Taran Kollu was another key player, getting eight digs and one block.
University Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in five consecutive matchups.
KIPP Navigate College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for University Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
KIPP Navigate College Prep suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to University Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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