Peoria is 2-8 against Cactus since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Cobras at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Peoria came up short against Deer Valley and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Cactus didn't have quite enough to beat Agua Fria on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Cobras have struggled against the Owls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cactus started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-14, 15-5.
Cactus' loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Peoria came out on top in a nail-biter against Cactus in their previous meeting on April 2nd, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cobras' Vinnie Vitale, who had 22 digs and three aces. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain Vitale? There's only one way to find out.
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