Trivium Prep faced Gilbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crimson Knights fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Crimson Knights' undefeated start to the season.
Grace Layton paced Trivium Prep's offense, picking up ten kills. Layton got some help from Aleena Torres and her 19 assists. Torres was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Gilbert's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexandra Thompson, who had eight digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Thompson a new career-high.
Trivium Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Gilbert, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Trivium Prep has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Buckeye on the 30th. As for Gilbert, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Willow Canyon on the 30th.
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