After both having extra time off, the Arete Prep CHARGERS and the San Tan Charter Roadrunners will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arete Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Arete Prep came up short against Leading Edge Academy - GEC last Wednesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the CHARGERS have suffered against the Spartans since September 26, 2017.
Arete Prep was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Leading Edge Academy - GEC work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter got the win against Highland Prep West last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant San Tan Charter was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-12, 25-9.
San Tan Charter found their leader in underclassman Ella Shoap, who had three aces and 32 assists. Shoap is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Arete Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for San Tan Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Arete Prep might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from San Tan Charter when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Arete Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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