University Prep Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over The Nueva School Mavericks. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
University Prep Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-97), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 15-25, 25-17, 15-25, 17-15.
University Prep Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caitlin Earle out in front who had seven digs, two blocks, and a kill. Earle is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
University Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for The Nueva School, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
University Prep Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against More at 6:00 p.m. More is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning University Prep Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for The Nueva School, they will head out to face off against El Primero at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Nueva School is facing El Primero at the right time seeing as El Primero is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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