Discovery Canyon is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Palmer Ridge a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will welcome the Palmer Ridge Bears at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Discovery Canyon lost 3-0 to Lutheran on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Gabby Huebner, who had seven assists and six digs.
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge came up short against Lewis-Palmer on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lewis-Palmer scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.
Palmer Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Discovery Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Discovery Canyon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Palmer Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Discovery Canyon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Palmer Ridge in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Thunder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
