Aiken has gone 7-1 against Gilbert recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Aiken is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Aiken beat Airport 3-1.
Aiken was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Gilbert entered their tilt with Gray Collegiate Academy on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the War Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 24-26, 26-24.
Gilbert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Aiken's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Gilbert, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Aiken came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilbert in their previous matchup on September 5th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aiken since the squad 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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