On Monday, Palo Verde faced Durango in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palo Verde Panthers fell 3-1 to the Durango Trailblazers. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Palo Verde started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-16.
Palo Verde now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Durango, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Palo Verde and Coronado will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Durango, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Silverado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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