If Aurora West College Prep Academy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of DMLK two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aurora West College Prep Academy Spartans fell just short of the Gateway Olympians by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled against the Olympians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Aurora West College Prep Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (104-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 25-18, 13-25, 18-16.
Despite the loss, Aurora West College Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Adrian Arellano, who had 18 digs and two aces.
Arellano wasn't the only good server: Aurora West College Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Aurora West College Prep Academy fell to 3-1. As for Gateway, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Aurora West College Prep Academy will head out on the road to square off against Denver Waldorf at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gateway, they will welcome Hinkley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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