Volleyball Preview: Independence Patriots vs. Copper Canyon Aztecs
The Independence Patriots will square off against the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Copper Canyon is hoping to do what Glendale couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Independence's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Independence blew past Glendale 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Independence was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Copper Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Washington on Thursday.
Copper Canyon walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21, 25-11.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Copper Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-9 record this season.
Independence took their win against Copper Canyon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Copper Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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