Maryvale came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Cibola Raiders out 3-2 on Thursday.
Maryvale wouldn't go down easily and took Cibola into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Layza Lopez was a one-man wrecking crew for Maryvale as she had 18 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Lopez has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Rodriguez, who had 12 digs.
Maryvale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Maryvale's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Cibola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Maryvale and Camelback will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th. Maryvale is facing Camelback at the right time seeing as Camelback is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Cibola, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Luis at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th. San Luis is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Cibola will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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