The Campo Verde Coyotes will challenge the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Campo Verde has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Ironwood Ridge will come in with three straight wins.
Campo Verde is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 23rd on Thursday. They came up short against Notre Dame Prep, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Campo Verde saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendal Kellar had nine digs and three assists.
Salpointe Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Ironwood Ridge proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Lancers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Nighthawks have posted against the Lancers since September 8, 2016.
Ironwood Ridge wouldn't go down easily and took Salpointe Catholic into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-10, 17-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Campo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Ironwood Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 17-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Campo Verde has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Ironwood Ridge 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.
Campo Verde might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Ironwood Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Coyotes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
