Canyon Springs hasn't had much luck against JW North recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Canyon Springs Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the JW North Huskies at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Canyon Springs will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Rancho Verde, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Canyon Springs put the hurt on Rancho Verde with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Canyon Springs never let Rancho Verde on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, JW North came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Vista del Lago 3-0 on Tuesday.
JW North was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-22.
JW North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Audrie Valesquez, who had 16 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Valesquez has posted in her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Guisa, who had 11 digs and five aces.
The victory got Canyon Springs back to even at 9-9. As for JW North, their win bumped their record up to 6-18.
Canyon Springs took their victory against JW North in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon Springs 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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