Maryvale Prep has won five straight games at home, while Anthem Prep has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Maryvale Prep Matador will welcome the Anthem Prep Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Maryvale Prep is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Phoenix Preparatory Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Gladiators. The game marked the first time this year in which the Matador were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Anthem Prep beat Desert Heights Prep 3-1 two weeks ago.
Anthem Prep was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Anthem Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matches.
Maryvale Prep's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Anthem Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Maryvale Prep beat Anthem Prep 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Will Maryvale Prep repeat their success, or does Anthem Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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