The Rancho Verde Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Arlington Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rancho Verde is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hillcrest just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Trojans.
While Rancho Verde had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 18-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Arlington lost 3-0 to Poly on Tuesday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arlington took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14, 27-25.
Rancho Verde's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Rancho Verde was able to grind out a solid victory over Arlington when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rancho Verde 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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