Montgomery hasn't had much luck against Sweetwater recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montgomery took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Mar Vista 3-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Aztecs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Montgomery relied on the efforts of Santiago Antuna, who had 15 digs, and Ryken Lusby, who had ten digs and one assist. That's the most digs Lusby has posted over his last five games.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted since April 4th.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-97) Sweetwater actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-23, 16-25, 16-25, 25-23, 15-6.
Sweetwater's win came from a few key players Montgomery will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Darren Hermoso, who had 13 digs and eight kills. He is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Sweetwater, they pushed their record up to 23-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Montgomery couldn't quite get it done against Sweetwater in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 3-1. Will the Aztecs 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.
