Volleyball Preview: Douglas Bulldogs vs. Rio Rico Hawks
The Douglas Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Rio Rico Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Douglas will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Monday, Douglas got the win against Amphitheater by a conclusive 3-0.
While Douglas won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 26-24.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rio Rico's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sahuarita. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
While Rio Rico ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Rio Rico, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Douglas skirted past Rio Rico 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rio Rico's Stephany Lopez, who had 27 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Douglas still be able to contain Lopez? There's only one way to find out.
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