Xavier Prep has gone 10-0 against Shadow Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Xavier Prep Saints will venture away from home to take on the Shadow Hills Knights at 6:00 p.m. Xavier Prep is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Xavier Prep finally turned things around against Rancho Mirage on Tuesday. They blew past the Rattlers 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Xavier Prep was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-9.
Xavier Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Meriah Escobedo, who had five digs and two aces, and Juliette Rothe, who hit 83.3% for five killssix digs and two aces. That's the most aces Escobedo has posted in her last six contests.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills came up short against Palm Springs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Shadow Hills took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 26-24.
Xavier Prep's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Shadow Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Xavier Prep took their win against Shadow Hills in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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