Tempe Prep had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Maryvale Prep on Tuesday. The Knights blew past the Matador 3-0. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-18, 25-13.
Skylar Lentz paced Tempe Prep's offense, picking up 12 kills. Lentz got some help from Ella Buettner and her 23 assists. Hazel Andersson and Natasha Gladden kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with five aces apiece.
Tempe Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Maryvale Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tempe Prep will venture away from home to challenge Anthem Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. After both having extra time off, Maryvale Prep and Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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