Volleyball Preview: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. Maryvale Panthers
The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will stay at home for another game and welcome the Maryvale Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Maryvale took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on La Joya Community, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, La Joya Community narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Independence 3-2.
La Joya Community was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 18-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Maryvale lost 3-0 to Browne on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Bruins since October 24, 2019.
While Maryvale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Browne's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-21.
La Joya Community pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Maryvale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
La Joya Community took their victory against Maryvale when the teams last played back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Will La Joya Community repeat their success, or does Maryvale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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