Volleyball Preview: Copper Canyon Aztecs vs. La Joya Community Fighting Lobos
After both having extra time off, the Copper Canyon Aztecs and the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Joya Community took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Copper Canyon, who comes in off a win.
Copper Canyon took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Washington 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Aztecs have posted against the Rams since September 16, 2014.
Copper Canyon was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-11.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, La Joya Community's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Independence, falling 3-0.
While La Joya Community was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Independence's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 25-22.
Copper Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-9 record this season. As for La Joya Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Copper Canyon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to La Joya Community in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Copper Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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