Arizona College Prep took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Basha, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Bears 3-2 on Thursday. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Arizona College Prep took Basha into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 23-25, 15-13.

ARIN CHAVEZ
09/04/25 @ Basha | 9 |
09/02/25 vs Perry | 6 |
08/29/25 vs Highland | 5 |
08/30/25 vs Queen Creek | 4 |
08/30/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 4 |
Arizona College Prep was led to victory by Zoe Anderson and ARIN CHAVEZ. Anderson had seven digs and three aces, while CHAVEZ had nine digs and two assists. Those nine digs gave CHAVEZ a new career-high. Lexie Hayden also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Arizona College Prep 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 seven aces in four consecutive games.
Arizona College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Basha, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Arizona College Prep will welcome Eastmark at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Basha, they will take on Thunderbird in a tournament on Friday.
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