If Tempe Prep was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Santa Cruz Valley on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Valley Christian Academy Lions on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Tempe Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 25-10, 25-11.
Hazel Andersson paced Tempe Prep's offense, picking up seven kills. Andersson got some help from Ella Buettner and her 11 assists. Emily Youngs and Natasha Gladden kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
North Valley Christian Academy was led to victory by Mackenzie Benso and Brooke Lovas. Benso had 11 digs and five aces, while Lovas had five digs and two aces. That's the most digs Lovas has posted since back in September.
Tempe Prep's defeat ended a six-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
Tempe Prep will venture away from home to challenge ALA - Mesa North at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they will challenge Mohave Accelerated at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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