The Foothills Christian Knights will challenge the Classical Academy Caimans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothills Christian is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Foothills Christian is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Mater Dei Catholic.
Foothills Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Classical Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pacific Ridge on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Caimans in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now won seven in a row.
Classical Academy took Pacific Ridge into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-16, 21-25, 18-25, 15-12.
Classical Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Foothills Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Foothills Christian couldn't quite get it done against Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can Foothills Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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