Northland Prep's Hailey Nixon (1) connects with the ball during her team's home match against Camp Verde Thursday night.
Northland Prep’s Miranda Greene (99) sends an attack over the net during a home match against visiting Camp Verde Thursday night. For an online photo gallery of Northland Prep's first win of the 2021 season, visit azdailysun.com.
Northland Prep’s Joy Kim, #10, diggs the ball during play against Camp Verde Thursday night.
Bella Moseng and Maggie Auza combined for 33 of their team's total 36 kills, helping lift the Northland Prep Spartans to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Camp Verde Cowboys on Thursday at home.
Moseng recorded 17 kills and Auza added 16, and the 2A Conference Spartans outlasted the 3A Cowboys, 22-25, 19-25, 25-9, 25-13, 15-9 to improve to 1-1 courtesy of the home-opening victory. Auza also tallied six services aces for the Spartans, who handed the Cowboys a second loss in as many tries to start the season.
Northland Prep finished with 14 total aces while committing just 10 service errors.
Moseng, a junior, also provided three solo blocks. Auza, a senior veteran on the team, was a force on defense as well, leading the team with 28 digs, with Joy Kim adding 15.
Northland Prep will look to carry over the momentum into its next match Tuesday as it opens the Central Region part of its schedule against Sedona Red Rock for a 6 p.m. match at the home of the Scorpions.
Flagstaff Eagles
Flagstaff's 4A match-up with Greenway was canceled Thursday.
The Eagles are now set to take their 1-0 record to Cottonwood Tuesday to open the Grand Canyon Region slate with Mingus Union for a 6 p.m. contest.
