Sangre de Cristo is 8-2 against Sierra Grande since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds will face off against the Sierra Grande Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sangre de Cristo has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Sierra Grande will arrive with three straight victories.
Sangre de Cristo is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 19th last Saturday. They came up short against The Vanguard School, falling 3-0.
While Sangre de Cristo was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into The Vanguard School's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Sierra Grande sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Centennial on Friday.
Sangre de Cristo's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Sierra Grande, they pushed their record up to 6-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Sangre de Cristo's way against Sierra Grande when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Sangre de Cristo made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sangre de Cristo since the squad 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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