Volleyball Recap: Durango Wins High-Profile Contest Against Palo Verde

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 8:55pm

Volleyball Recap: Durango Trailblazers vs. Palo Verde Panthers

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On Monday, Durango faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Durango Trailblazers came out on top against the Palo Verde Panthers by a score of 3-1. For the Trailblazers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2022.

Durango had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-16.

Durango was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.

Durango is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Palo Verde, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durango will stay at home for another game and welcome Silverado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Palo Verde and Coronado will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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