Spanish Springs is 8-2 against Carson since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Spanish Springs Cougars will challenge the Carson Senators at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Spanish Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reno, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Spanish Springs was ranked 23rd). Spanish Springs came up short against Reno on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since August 22nd.
While Spanish Springs was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Reno's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Carson unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Reno.
Carson couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Reno a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 30-28, 23-25, 25-15.
Ava Kordonowy put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Even though they lost, Carson kept the net locked down and finished the game with 20 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive contests.
Spanish Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. As for Carson, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Spanish Springs hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like Carson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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