The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will head out to square off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Cimarron-Memorial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Somerset Sky Pointe, who was ranked sixth at the time (Cimarron-Memorial was ranked 17th). The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Eagles on Thursday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Cimarron-Memorial was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman came up short against Basic on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Gaels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bishop Gorman ultimately came up short, they really made Basic work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 29-27, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Bishop Gorman saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nicholas Pasco had ten digs.
Bishop Gorman's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Cimarron-Memorial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Gorman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cimarron-Memorial couldn't quite get it done against Bishop Gorman when the teams last played on April 10th as they fell 3-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
