Corona is 1-9 against King since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Corona Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the King Wolves at 5:45 p.m. Corona is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Corona is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since August 28th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Jurupa Valley.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-13, 25-12.
Corona relied on the efforts of Brianna Reyna, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Trinity Hovenier, who had eight digs and 11 assists. Hovenier is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Corona 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 six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, King suffered their biggest defeat since August 27th on Thursday. They came up short against Roosevelt, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-18, 25-14.
Corona has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Corona was able to grind out a solid victory over King in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Corona have another victory up their sleeve, or will King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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