The Page Sand Devils will take on the Ganado Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Page didn't have quite enough to beat Tuba City and fell 3-2. The Sand Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Page wouldn't go down easily and took Tuba City into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-13, 18-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Ganado came up short against Chinle on Monday and fell 3-1. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 26-24 in the first set.
Ganado started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-17.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 13-23. As for Ganado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-13 record this season.
Page beat Ganado 3-1 in their previous matchup last Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Page since the team 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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