The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will head out to challenge the Prescott Badgers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mica Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past St. Mary's 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbolts.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-10, 25-17.
Samuel Widmer
| 05/06/25 vs St. Mary's | 13 |
| 04/29/25 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 15 |
| 04/23/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 34 |
| 04/22/25 @ Walden Grove | 10 |
| 04/21/25 vs Sahuaro | 16 |
| 04/15/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 19 |
Among those leading the charge was Samuel Widmer, who had 13 digs and three assists. He has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Prescott came tearing into last Wednesday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Panthers.
Prescott had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 27-25, 25-13, 25-21.
Mica Mountain better keep an eye on Noah Hernandez. He was instrumental in Prescott's win, getting 16 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Hernandez has posted over his last 11 games. Evan Haberen also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Mica Mountain's record now sits at 26-9. As for Prescott, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Mica Mountain hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Prescott, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 blocks. Given Mica Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, the Badgers will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
