North Phoenix Preparatory Academy entered their tilt with Maryvale Prep on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Matador 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Gladiators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: North Phoenix Preparatory Academy took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-11, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Maddy Nicholson, who had eight aces and two assists.

Gladiators
09/09/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 19 |
09/05/25 @ Desert Heights Prep | 18 |
09/04/25 @ Anthem Prep | 10 |
09/02/25 vs Glendale Prep Academy | 14 |
11/05/24 vs Patagonia | 13 |
+ 2 more games |
Nicholson wasn't the only good server: North Phoenix Preparatory Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in November of 2024.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Maryvale Prep, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 10th. As for Maryvale Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Anthem Prep on the 10th.
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