Volleyball Preview: Independence Patriots vs. Copper Canyon Aztecs
The Independence Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence will be strutting in after a win while Copper Canyon will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, everything went Independence's way against Glendale as Independence made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Independence was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-12.
April Gonzales was the offensive standout of the game as she had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Independence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Copper Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Westview. While the Aztecs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-22 in the first set.
Copper Canyon 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 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23.
Independence's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-12. As for Copper Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Independence beat Copper Canyon 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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