Maryvale Prep had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won by a set and slipped past the Tempe Prep Knights 3-2.
Maryvale Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 11-25, 25-10, 25-23, 15-10.
Maryvale Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Tempe Prep lost, don't look at Ava Butler. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs.
Maryvale Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Tempe Prep, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Maryvale Prep has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against North Phoenix Preparatory Academy on the 22nd. As for Tempe Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against St. John Paul II Catholic on the 21st.
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