Volleyball Preview: Safford Bulldogs vs. Snowflake Lobos
Safford is 0-10 against Snowflake since August of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Safford Bulldogs will host the Snowflake Lobos at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Safford sitting on four straight victories and Snowflake on 13.
Safford will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Thatcher, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Safford's way against Thatcher on Tuesday as Safford made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since September 16th.
While Safford won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Snowflake beat Thatcher 3-1 on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 25-17.
Snowflake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Safford is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Snowflake, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Safford came up short against Snowflake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Safford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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