Alexander waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Antonian Prep Apaches. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
While Alexander won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11, 25-21.
Stella Evans paced Alexander's offense, picking up 12 kills. Evans got some help from
Emily Lauren Buitron and her 22 assists.
Andrea Nunez controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Antonian Prep lost, don't look at Anna Arceneaux. Despite the final result, she had 33 digs. Arceneaux has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
Alexander has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 25 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season. As for Antonian Prep, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 32-15.
Alexander has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Clemens on the 5th. As for Antonian Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against St. Pius X on the 5th.
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