On Thursday, Xavier College Prep faced Corona del Sol in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Xavier College Prep Gators came out on top against the Corona del Sol Aztecs by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Gators sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20.
Xavier College Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mattea Saunders out in front who had 36 digs, two aces, and a kill. Saunders has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lenz, who had 18 digs.
Xavier College Prep kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last four games.
Despite the loss, Corona del Sol still got an impressive performance from Avalon Legg, who had 24 digs.
Xavier College Prep's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. As for Corona del Sol, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 30-5.
Xavier College Prep has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Desert Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Corona del Sol, they will face off against Pinnacle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Corona del Sol is facing Pinnacle at the right time seeing as Pinnacle is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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