The Camp Verde Cowboys will venture away from home to challenge the Benson Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Camp Verde barely beat Horizon Honors the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cowboys put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
The victory didn't come easy: Horizon Honors scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-21.
IreLinn Chavez-Flanagan
| 11/04/25 vs Horizon Honors | 14 |
| 10/29/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 16 |
| 10/28/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy | 15 |
| 10/22/25 vs Phoenix Christian | 17 |
| 10/20/25 @ Red Rock | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Camp Verde can attribute much of their success to IreLinn Chavez-Flanagan, who had 14 assists and three digs, and Kinlee Oothoudt, who had six digs. Chavez-Flanagan is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
Camp Verde was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Benson got the win against San Miguel last Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Vipers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Benson took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-10, 25-11.
Camp Verde's record now sits at 20-11. As for Benson, their record is now 19-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Camp Verde has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Benson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.9 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.
