Volleyball Preview: Shadow Hills Knights vs. Xavier Prep Saints
Shadow Hills is 0-10 against Xavier Prep since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Shadow Hills Knights will welcome the Xavier Prep Saints at 6:00 p.m.
Shadow Hills came up short against Palm Springs on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Shadow Hills was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Palm Springs' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 26-24.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Xavier Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Rancho Mirage with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Saints as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Xavier Prep was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-9.
Meriah Escobedo and Juliette Rothe were among the main playmakers for Xavier Prep as the former had five digs and two aces and the latter hit 83.3% for five killssix digs and two aces. That's the most aces Escobedo has posted in her last six games.
Shadow Hills' loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Xavier Prep, they pushed their record up to 15-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Shadow Hills suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Xavier Prep when the teams last played back in September. Will Shadow Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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