The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Pima Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Gilbert Classical Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Gilbert Classical Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Veritas Prep and fell 3-2. The Spartans have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game last Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gilbert Classical Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 15-3.
Even though they lost, Gilbert Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pima came up short against St. David on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Pima was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-15.
Gilbert Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Pima, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Gilbert Classical Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pima in their previous meeting back in September of 2015. Can Gilbert Classical Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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