The Golden View Classical Academy Sentinels will stay at home for another game and welcome the Aurora West College Prep Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Golden View Classical Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Loveland Classical and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Sentinels in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Golden View Classical Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (102-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 14-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Aurora West College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Twin Peaks Charter Academy.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-9, 28-26.
Despite the defeat, Aurora West College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: Lizett Diaz had six aces, three digs, and three digs. Diaz is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served five or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Aurora West College Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in five consecutive matches.
Golden View Classical Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Aurora West College Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Golden View Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Aurora West College Prep Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 3-1. Does Golden View Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aurora West College Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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