Notre Dame Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Campo Verde Coyotes , sneaking past 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Saints also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Notre Dame Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-9.
Lauren Watson had an outrageously good game as she had 24 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
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 five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Campo Verde saw an underclassman step up: Camryn Ingersoll had 23 digs. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Ingersoll.
Notre Dame Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Campo Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Notre Dame Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Desert Mountain on the 21st. Campo Verde has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Ironwood Ridge on the 22nd.
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