If Madison Highland Prep was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of ALA - Anthem South last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Heat fell 3-1 to the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans on Friday. The Heat were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
While Madison Highland Prep ultimately came up short, they really made Gilbert Classical Academy work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 26-24, 25-12.
Paul Cantlin paced Madison Highland Prep's offense, picking up six kills. Cantlin got some help from Daniel Sotelo and his seven assists. Cantlin was also solid from the service line: he led the team with six aces.
Among those leading the charge was Ethan Cork, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most digs he has posted since back in March. Dyllan Dao also deserves some recognition as he served his first aces of the season.
Madison Highland Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Madison Highland Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against BASIS Flagstaff on the 14th. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Leading Edge Academy - GEC on the 15th.
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