After flying high against Juarez-Lincoln last Tuesday, Roma came back down to earth. The Roma Gladiators came up short against the Mission Eagles on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gladiators of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Roma was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mission work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.
Roma has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season. As for Mission, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roma will take on Cigarroa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cigarroa is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Roma will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mission, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Juarez-Lincoln at 12:00 p.m. Mission is facing Juarez-Lincoln at the right time seeing as Juarez-Lincoln is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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