Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy hasn't had much luck against Academy for Academic Excellence recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will square off against the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights at 5:30 p.m.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Big Bear.
While Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 13-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Academy for Academic Excellence beat Academy of Careers & Exploration 3-1 on Tuesday.
In the three sets Academy for Academic Excellence was on fire: they won each by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-11, 17-25, 25-13.
Academy for Academic Excellence kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy took their victory against Academy for Academic Excellence in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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