Coronado has gone 7-2 against Faith Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Coronado Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Faith Lutheran took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coronado, who comes in off a win.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Coronado was ranked second). Coronado came out on top against Arbor View by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Coronado had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 25-9, 25-18.
Coronado got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Reagan Vint out in front who had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran came up short against Foothill on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-17 in the first set.
Faith Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-19.
Coronado pushed their record up to 27-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Faith Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Coronado has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Faith Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coronado skirted past Faith Lutheran 2-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Coronado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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