On Monday, Notre Dame Prep faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Notre Dame Prep Saints took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chaparral Firebirds. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Notre Dame Prep lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 27-25, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Chaparral, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will square off against Desert Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep is facing Desert Mountain at the right time seeing as Desert Mountain is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Chaparral, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Arizona College Prep at 6:00 p.m.
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