After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sierra Grande, Cotopaxi was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Antonito Trojans , sneaking past 3-2. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another two weeks ago.
Cotopaxi had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-11.
Cotopaxi has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Antonito, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Cotopaxi will welcome Mountain Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Valley is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Cotopaxi will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Antonito, they will venture away from home to take on Primero at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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