El Dorado is 9-1 against Horizon since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Dorado Aztecs will venture away from home to take on the Horizon Scorpions at 6:35 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
El Dorado took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bel Air.
El Dorado's got stronger as the match went on, holding Bel Air to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-19.
El Dorado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Angelina Mcgriff, who had 11 kills, ten digs, five aces, and a block. That's the most aces Mcgriff has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Ruiz, who had 23 digs.
Meanwhile, Horizon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Del Valle on Tuesday.
Horizon was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-97), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 16-25, 16-25, 15-12.
El Dorado's record now sits at 12-15. As for Horizon, their record is now 12-14.
El Dorado skirted past Horizon 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado 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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