After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Youngker, Washington was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Tempe Buffaloes out 3-2. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Buffaloes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2019.
Washington took Tempe into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-17, 17-25, 17-15.
Among those leading the charge was Amanda Cangmah, who had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in aces.
Washington's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Tempe, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Washington's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Washington will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Tempe, they will challenge Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tempe is facing Coronado at the right time seeing as Coronado is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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