It was a proper cat-fight when Kingman Academy took on North Valley Christian Academy on Wednesday. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Lions when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kingman Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-12.
Mackenzie Benso had an outrageously good game for North Valley Christian Academy as she had 22 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Benso is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
This is the second loss in a row for Kingman Academy and nudges their season record down to 13-8. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Kingman Academy and North Valley Christian Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Tigers will face off against Red Rock at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (116 vs. 285). Meanwhile, North Valley Christian Academy (ranked 39th) will meet Tempe Prep (ranked 126th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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