Volleyball Preview: Joseph City Wildcats vs. Mogollon Mustangs
Joseph City hasn't had much luck against Mogollon recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Joseph City Wildcats' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Mogollon Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Joseph City finally turned things around against Williams on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since October 12, 2023.
A big factor in the win was Joseph City's feisty defense: they held Williams to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-14.
Joseph City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.6.
Meanwhile, Mogollon entered their tilt with St. David on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1.
Mogollon was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Joseph City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Mogollon, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Joseph City came up short against Mogollon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Joseph City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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