The Amador Buffaloes will face off against the Rosemont Wolverine at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Amador came up short against Liberty Ranch and fell 3-1. The Buffaloes have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Amador started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-12, 25-13, 25-14.
Even though they lost, Amador was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rosemont's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to El Dorado. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolverine have suffered since September 19th.
While Rosemont was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-16.
Amador's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Rosemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Amador might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Rosemont in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rosemont's Nhi Thanh, who had 25 digs. Now that Amador knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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