The Mt. Pleasant Kilties will take on the Achievement First Providence Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Mt. Pleasant didn't have quite enough to beat St. Raphael Academy and fell 3-2. The Kilties have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Achievement First Providence faced Mt. Hope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Falcons came up short against the Huskies, falling 3-0. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Achievement First Providence ultimately came up short, they really made Mt. Hope work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 25-22.
Mt. Pleasant will need to focus on slowing down James Gilbert, one of several Achievement First Providence players who made an impact when they last played. He had four digs, three aces, and one block. Gilbert has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jairon Nunez, who had seven kills, three digs, and two aces.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Achievement First Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Mt. Pleasant's way against Achievement First Providence in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Mt. Pleasant made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Kilties repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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