Gateway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Aurora Central Trojans by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Olympians of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Gateway was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Aurora Central work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-10, 15-5.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Aurora Central, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Gateway and Adams City will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Adams City is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning Gateway will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Aurora Central, they will head out to square off against Thornton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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