The James Madison Preparatory School Patriots will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against BASIS - Mesa at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went James Madison Preparatory School's way against Gila Bend as James Madison Preparatory School made off with a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, BASIS - Mesa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Varsity Opponent.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: BASIS - Mesa took every set by at least 17 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-8, 25-8.
BASIS - Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bianca Ralph led the charge by getting 15 aces and seven kills. Ralph is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miria Shikama, who had six aces, a kill, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: BASIS - Mesa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in seven consecutive matchups.
James Madison Preparatory School's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for BASIS - Mesa, their record is now 9-0.
James Madison Preparatory School was able to grind out a solid win over BASIS - Mesa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Madison Preparatory School since the team 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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