The Arizona College Prep Knights will face off against the Buckeye Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Arizona College Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Thursday, Arizona College Prep made easy work of Mountain Pointe and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Arizona College Prep was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-15, 25-14.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Buckeye rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Colts 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Buckeye took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-8, 25-15.
Arizona College Prep better keep an eye on Erick Rivera. He was instrumental in Buckeye's win, getting 14 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Rivera has posted over his last six contests.
Buckeye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Buckeye pushed their record up to 18-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Arizona College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Arizona College Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Buckeye struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arizona College Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckeye when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
