If Kingman Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mountainside last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kingman Academy Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Valley Christian Academy Lions on Wednesday.
While Kingman Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, 25-23.
North Valley Christian Academy was led to victory by Mackenzie Benso and Gabby Rice. Benso had 17 digs, while Rice had 12 kills, nine digs, and two blocks. Rice is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilah Cary, who had six digs and four aces.
Kingman Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-8. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Kingman Academy will square off against Red Rock at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they will challenge Tempe Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Valley Christian Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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