There's no place like home for Cruz, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus Ravens 2-1. This was payback for the Dragons, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Cruz got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-13, 23-25, 25-21.
Cruz had a senior duo take command as Cesar Garcia had eight aces and six digs and Ayo Akerele had five aces and four digs.
Dragons
| 04/11/25 vs Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 19 |
| 05/10/24 @ Waldorf | 4 |
| 05/03/24 vs British International School of Chicago | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 19 |
Cruz was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory got Cruz back to even at 1-1. As for Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cruz is set to face off against their familiar foe Beacon Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus will take on rival Wolcott College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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