If Classical Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Del Lago Academy on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Caimans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pacific Ridge Firebirds on Friday. The Caimans have struggled against the Firebirds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Classical Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pacific Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avalon Lowery, who had 17 digs and two aces. Lowery is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Calista Lowery, who had six digs and three aces.
Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Pacific Ridge, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 10-10.
Classical Academy and Pacific Ridge should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Caimans (ranked 125th) will meet St. Joseph Academy (ranked 1068th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge will take on Maranatha Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (212 vs. 442).
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