Marcos de Niza Padres (Tempe, AZ) backers left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Benjamin Franklin Chargers (Queen Creek, AZ), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Padres battle the Odyssey Institute Minotaur (Buckeye, AZ) in a match, on Tuesday, April 11. Marcos de Niza will attempt to better on its 5-4 season record. The Minotaur come into the match with a 3-8 record after their 2-1 league loss to Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ).

With the loss, Benjamin Franklin drops to 2-5 on the campaign. The Chargers host Crismon (Queen Creek, AZ) to battle the in a non-league match on Thursday, April 13. The come into the match with a record of 4-5. Crismon won 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ)