Gonzaga Prep has gone 10-0 against Central Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups will be staying on the road to face off against the Central Valley Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Gonzaga Prep finally turned things around against Shadle Park on Tuesday. They blew past the Highlanders 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-19, 25-4.
Meanwhile, Central Valley earned a 3-1 win over University on Tuesday.
Central Valley was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 15-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Central Valley relied on the efforts of Madison Joswick, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Kaia Snell, who had six aces. Those six aces gave Snell a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Central Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Gonzaga Prep's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-5-1. As for Central Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Gonzaga Prep took their victory against Central Valley when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gonzaga Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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