Tempe Prep has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Veritas Prep Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Tempe Prep's way against ALA - Anthem South as Tempe Prep made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Tempe Prep's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Tempe Prep found their leader in underclassman Asha Grau Pavia, who had five digs and 14 assists. Those 14 assists set a new season-high mark for Grau Pavia.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep had just enough and edged Gilbert Classical Academy out 3-2 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Veritas Prep was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 15-3.
Tempe Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Veritas Prep, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
Tempe Prep might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Veritas Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Tempe Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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