After both having extra time off, the Palo Verde Panthers and the Shadow Ridge Mustangs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Palo Verde and three for Shadow Ridge.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked third at the time (Palo Verde was ranked seventh). The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Aggies on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge came up short against Arbor View on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Aggies 25-13 in the first set.
Shadow Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-18.
Palo Verde will have to contain Camden Finlinson as she made an impact in Shadow Ridge's last game. She had ten digs and five aces.
Shadow Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Palo Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
Palo Verde couldn't quite get it done against Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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