Volleyball Preview: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans vs. Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is 8-2 against Rancho Solano Prep since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Madison Highland Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted since September 30th.
While Scottsdale Preparatory Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-19.
Brielle Amarel had a dynamite game for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, getting 21 digs. With that strong performance, Amarel is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Rancho Solano Prep's way against Madison Highland Prep on Wednesday as Rancho Solano Prep made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Rancho Solano Prep took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-10.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. As for Rancho Solano Prep, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-13.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho Solano Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy 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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