Volleyball Preview: Maxwell Bears vs. Coronado Leopards
The Maxwell Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Coronado Leopards at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
While Maxwell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They lost 3-0 to Fort Sumner/House on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Bears let down their fans at home.
Maxwell was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 28-26, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to New Mexico School for the Deaf.
While Coronado was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into New Mexico School for the Deaf's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-22.
Maxwell's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Maxwell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Coronado when the teams last played back in August of 2019. Can Maxwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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