Volleyball Preview: Canutillo Eagles vs. El Paso Tigers
Canutillo hasn't had much luck against El Paso recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Canutillo Eagles will host the El Paso Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Canutillo lost 3-0 to Jefferson on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, El Paso came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Silver Foxes with a sharp 3-0 win.
El Paso's got stronger as the match went on, holding Jefferson to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-13.
El Paso's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Amanda Mendoza, who had nine digs and 38 assists, and Gaby Lara, who had 14 digs. Mendoza has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 26 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Madrid, who had eight digs and two aces.
Canutillo's loss dropped their record down to 15-24. As for El Paso, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Canutillo might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from El Paso in their previous meeting on October 4th. Will Canutillo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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