Gilbert Classical Academy lost against Veritas Prep back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans fell just short of the Veritas Prep Falcons by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Gilbert Classical Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 15-3.
Even though they lost, Gilbert Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Dianne Salem, who had five digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Gilbert Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Veritas Prep, they pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilbert Classical Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pima at 6:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Veritas Prep, they will head out to challenge Tempe Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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