Volleyball Preview: Mancos Bluejays vs. Montezuma-Cortez Panthers
Mancos has been away from home for eight games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Mancos got the win against Dolores by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 27-25, 25-9, 25-8.
Mancos was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez beat Bayfield 3-1 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Mancos pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Mancos has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Montezuma-Cortez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mancos beat Montezuma-Cortez 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Mancos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montezuma-Cortez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
