Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will take on the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy got the win against Academy of Careers & Exploration by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep came up short against Big Bear on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 14-25, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Riverside Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 10.2.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Riverside Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy skirted past Riverside Prep 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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