Prescott has won nine straight games at home, while Mica Mountain has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Badgers will welcome the Thunderbolts at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Prescott was able to grind out a solid win over Paradise Honors, taking the game 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Badgers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Prescott had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 27-25, 25-13, 25-21.
Noah Hernandez
| 04/30/25 vs Paradise Honors | 16 |
| 04/29/25 @ Tempe | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Cactus Shadows | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Dysart | 7 |
| 04/19/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Prescott can attribute much of their success to Noah Hernandez, who had 16 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Hernandez has posted over his last 11 matches. Evan Haberen also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mica Mountain had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-10, 25-17.
Prescott better keep an eye on Samuel Widmer. He was instrumental in Mica Mountain's win, getting 13 digs and three assists. Widmer has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times he's played.
Mica Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Prescott, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Prescott has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mica Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
