Volleyball Game Preview: Canyon del Oro Dorados vs. Cienega Bobcats

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 11:01pm

Volleyball Preview: Canyon del Oro Dorados vs. Cienega Bobcats

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The Canyon del Oro Dorados are on the road again on Thursday to play the Cienega Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.

Canyon del Oro is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maricopa just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Dorados have suffered since September 11th.

Meanwhile, Cienega entered their tilt with Desert View on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Jaguars.

Cienega was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 21-25, 25-5, 25-12.

Among those leading the charge was Reegan Nolan, who had 11 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

Cienega was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.

Canyon del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Cienega, the win got them back to even at 8-8.

Canyon del Oro beat Cienega 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Canyon del Oro repeat their success, or does Cienega have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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