Volleyball Preview: Florin Panthers vs. Armijo Royals
The Florin Panthers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Armijo Royals at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Florin was able to grind out a solid victory over Johnson, taking the game 3-1.
Florin was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 12-25, 25-13.
Florin can attribute much of their success to Kayley Rios, who had eight digs and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Armijo waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-21, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Hope Amparo, who had three aces, a kill, and 15 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Armijo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Florin now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Armijo, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Florin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Armijo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Florin came up short against Armijo when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Florin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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