Volleyball Preview: Durango Trailblazers vs. Palo Verde Panthers
Durango hasn't had much luck against Palo Verde recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Durango Trailblazers will venture away from home to take on the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Durango is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Durango is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Durango was ranked fourth). Durango took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arbor View on Thursday.
Durango started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Durango was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde entered their contest against Centennial on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Palo Verde came up short against Centennial, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-16.
Durango's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Palo Verde, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Durango suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Palo Verde when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can Durango avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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