The Jefferson Silver Foxes will square off against the Canutillo Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Jefferson is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Chapin. The shutout was out of character for the Silver Foxes seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Jefferson was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Chapin's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Jefferson saw an underclassman step up: Jayme Rojas had six digs, a kill, and 26 assists.
Meanwhile, Canutillo lost 3-0 to Chapin on Tuesday.
Canutillo was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Canutillo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-23 record this season.
Jefferson took their win against Canutillo in their previous matchup on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. Does Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canutillo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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