Volleyball Recap: North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators vs. Tempe Prep Knights
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy entered their tilt with Tempe Prep on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Tempe Prep Knights as they made off with a 3-0 win. This was payback for the Gladiators, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-20.
Leading North Phoenix Preparatory Academy to victory were Coco Veatch and Brianna Ploederl. Veatch had eight digs, while Ploederl had six digs.
North Phoenix 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 five aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Tempe Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Antelope at 5:00 p.m. on October 16th. As for Tempe Prep, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Horizon Honors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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