On Thursday, Xavier College Prep faced Sunnyslope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Xavier College Prep Gators' way against the Sunnyslope Vikings as the Xavier College Prep Gators made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Gators who have now won four games in a row.
One reason for the win was Xavier College Prep's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 25-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Xavier College Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mattea Saunders, who had 16 digs. Saunders has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more digs the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lenz, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Xavier College Prep kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in three consecutive contests.
Xavier College Prep's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-4. As for Sunnyslope, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 26-9 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Xavier College Prep beat Sunnyslope by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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