The Corona del Sol Aztecs are taking a road trip to take on the Xavier College Prep Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corona del Sol is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Corona del Sol is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Millennium, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Corona del Sol was ranked fifth). Corona del Sol put the hurt on Millennium with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 25-21.
Corona del Sol found their leader in underclassman Adelyn Chang, who had 14 digs and 29 assists. Chang is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 24 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Xavier College Prep had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Vikings.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Xavier College Prep who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-7.
Olivia Lenz had an outrageously good game as she had 15 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Xavier College Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 8-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Corona del Sol is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season. As for Xavier College Prep, their record now sits at 23-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Corona del Sol has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Xavier College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Corona del Sol might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Xavier College Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Corona del Sol avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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