After flying high against ALA - Anthem South on Tuesday, Leading Edge Academy - GEC came back down to earth. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Gilbert Christian Knights on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-20.
Cory VanNiekerk paced Leading Edge Academy - GEC's offense, picking up eight kills. VanNiekerk got some help from Evan Bouman and his three assists. Ethan Nguyen controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Gilbert Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Seton Catholic on the 25th. As for Gilbert Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Gilbert Classical Academy on the 29th.
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