The Maryvale Panthers will head out to square off against the South Mountain Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maryvale is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Maryvale got the win against Cesar Chavez by a conclusive 3-0.
Maryvale not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Cesar Chavez between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, South Mountain had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Camelback on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since April 6, 2024.
South Mountain took Camelback into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 22-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Maryvale's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for South Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Everything went Maryvale's way against South Mountain in their previous meeting last Thursday, as Maryvale made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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