Volleyball Preview: Anselmo-Merna Coyotes vs. Sandhills Valley Mavericks
Anselmo-Merna is 9-0 against Sandhills Valley since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Anselmo-Merna Coyotes will host the Sandhills Valley Mavericks at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Anselmo-Merna came up short against Central Valley and fell 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost nine in a row.
Anselmo-Merna was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Sandhills Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Hyannis by a score of 2-1. While the Mavericks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 25-23 in the first set.
Sandhills Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-15.
Anselmo-Merna's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Sandhills Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Everything went Anselmo-Merna's way against Sandhills Valley in their previous meeting back in September, as Anselmo-Merna made off with a 3-0 win. Will Anselmo-Merna repeat their success, or does Sandhills Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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