Gompers Prep Academy hasn't had much luck against Mountain Empire recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gompers Prep Academy Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Mountain Empire Redhawks at 4:30 p.m.
Gompers Prep Academy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of O'Farrell Charter by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Mountain Empire entered their tilt with Borrego Springs on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rams.
Mountain Empire had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.
Mountain Empire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Gompers Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mountain Empire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Gompers Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mountain Empire in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Gompers Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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