Volleyball Game Preview: Buckeye Hawks vs. Arizona College Prep Knights

The Buckeye Hawks will head out to square off against the Arizona College Prep Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Buckeye is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Buena.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Buckeye was: they took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-8, 25-15.

Erick Rivera

Assists

05/06/25 vs Buena	3
05/01/25 @ Desert Edge	1
04/29/25 vs Washington	1
04/25/25 @ Verrado	2
04/22/25 vs Glendale	2
04/18/25 vs Fairfax	3

Among those leading the charge was Erick Rivera, who had 14 digs and three assists. That's the most assists he has posted over his last six matches.

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.

Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep waltzed into their contest last Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Pride with a sharp 3-0 win.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Arizona College Prep 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.

Buckeye's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for Arizona College Prep, their record now sits at 22-7.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Buckeye has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Arizona College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.