The Maryvale Panthers will head out to square off against the Skyline Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Maryvale came up short against Washington and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 15-25, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Maryvale had strong showings from Layza Lopez, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Alexia Rodriguez, who had eight digs and four aces. Lopez is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Maryvale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Skyline came up short against Desert Ridge on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost nine in a row.
Maryvale now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Maryvale might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Skyline when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Maryvale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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