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| 11/07/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/21/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/02/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/26/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/27/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Notre Dame Prep has gone a perfect 10-0 against Desert Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Saints will take on the Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame Prep is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Notre Dame Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Chaparral, who was ranked sixth at the time (Notre Dame Prep was ranked 17th). The Saints came up short against the Firebirds on Monday, falling 3-0. Saints fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Firebirds since Monday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain suffered their biggest loss since September 16th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Horizon.
Desert Mountain was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-16.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 14-9. As for Desert Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Notre Dame Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Notre Dame Prep took their victory against Desert Mountain in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team 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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