Volleyball Preview: Alexander Bulldogs vs. Antonian Prep Apaches
Alexander has won six straight games at home, while Antonian Prep has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Alexander Bulldogs will host the Antonian Prep Apaches at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Alexander earned a 3-1 win over United.
Alexander had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-9.
Alexander's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianna Espinoza, who had 12 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Espinoza a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Randez, who had eight digs and 16 assists.
Alexander was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
If Varsity Opponent wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Antonian Prep, they should've done a better job of containing Anna Arceneaux. Antonian Prep was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Varsity Opponent on Thursday thanks in part to Arceneaux, who had 11 digs and nine aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 14 times she's played.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-1, 25-10.
Antonian Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ivy Waclawczyk, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Emily Lahood, who had ten digs and two aces.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. As for Antonian Prep, their win bumped their record up to 32-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Alexander has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Antonian Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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