After both having extra time off, the Northland Prep Academy Spartans and the Camp Verde Cowboys will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland Prep Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Northland Prep Academy made easy work of Valley and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Northland Prep Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-10.
Northland Prep Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Karlie Zeglin, who had 14 digs, and Makenna Murphy, who had 11 digs, two kills, and two aces. Murphy is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season.
Northland Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Camp Verde hadn't done well against Glendale Prep Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Camp Verde walked away with a 3-1 victory over Glendale Prep Academy.
Northland Prep Academy's record now sits at 6-3. As for Camp Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season.
Everything went Northland Prep Academy's way against Camp Verde in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Northland Prep Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland Prep Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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