The Cicero Prep Academy Centurions will square off against the Madison Highland Prep Heat at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Cicero Prep Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Seton Catholic just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Sentinels, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Centurions have suffered since March 25th.
Meanwhile, Madison Highland Prep lost 3-0 to Horizon Honors on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Heat in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
While Madison Highland Prep was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Horizon Honors' winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-20, 25-21.
Cicero Prep Academy's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Madison Highland Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything went Cicero Prep Academy's way against Madison Highland Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Cicero Prep Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Centurions repeat their success, or do the Heat have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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