The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Cimarron-Memorial had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Eldorado on Tuesday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Firehawks. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Firehawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cimarron-Memorial never let Eldorado on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Somerset Sky Pointe faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past the Gaels 3-0.
While Somerset Sky Pointe won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-21.
Cimarron-Memorial's win bumped their record up to 20-16. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Cimarron-Memorial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Somerset Sky Pointe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cimarron-Memorial suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Somerset Sky Pointe when the teams last played on April 7th. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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