After both having extra time off, the Amphitheater Panthers and the Sahuarita Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Amphitheater has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Sahuarita will arrive with four straight victories.
Amphitheater came up short against Douglas on Monday, falling 3-0.
Amphitheater took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Sahuarita earned a 3-1 win over Rio Rico last Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17.
Sahuarita was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive games.
Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sahuarita, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Amphitheater suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sahuarita in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Amphitheater avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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