The Gilbert Christian Knights will face off against the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilbert Christian will be strutting in after a win while Gilbert Classical Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Gilbert Christian made easy work of Leading Edge Academy - GEC and carried off a 3-0 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Valley Christian, falling 3-0.
While Gilbert Classical Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Valley Christian work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-24, 25-14.
Gilbert Christian will have to contain Ethan Cork as he made an impact in Gilbert Classical Academy's last game. He had 12 digs and one assist. Cork has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times he's played.
Gilbert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Gilbert Christian took their win against Gilbert Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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