Volleyball Preview: Santa Fe Demons vs. Volcano Vista Hawks
Santa Fe hasn't had much luck against Volcano Vista recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Santa Fe Demons will challenge the Volcano Vista Hawks at 12:00 p.m. Volcano Vista took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Fe, who comes in off a win.
Santa Fe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Sandia, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Santa Fe was ranked seventh). Santa Fe was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Sandia on Saturday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21, 25-15.
Santa Fe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista came up short against Cibola on Friday and fell 3-1. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-21, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16.
Santa Fe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Volcano Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Santa Fe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Volcano Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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