The Antelope Rams will take on the Anthem Prep Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Antelope took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Santa Cruz Valley with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Anthem Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Tempe Prep on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
Anthem Prep was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-28, 25-20, 25-19.
Anthem Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Peyton Pfefferkorn, who had 17 digs and three aces, and Lily Terpstra, who had 17 digs and two aces. Pfefferkorn is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last nine games she's played.
Anthem Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Antelope is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Anthem Prep, their record is now 7-5.
Antelope skirted past Anthem Prep 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antelope since the squad 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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