Volleyball Preview: Escalante Lobos vs. Penasco Panthers
The Escalante Lobos will venture away from home to face off against the Penasco Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Penasco took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Escalante, who comes in off a win.
Escalante took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Mesa Vista by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-20.
Escalante found their leader in underclassman Peyton Gallegos, who had 17 digs. Gallegos has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Escalante was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Penasco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to McCurdy.
Escalante has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Penasco, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Escalante's way against Penasco in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Escalante made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escalante since the squad 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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