Independence won the last time they faced Glendale, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Independence Patriots were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Glendale Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Independence took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was April Gonzales, who had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Independence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Independence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Glendale, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will take on Copper Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence is facing Copper Canyon at the right time seeing as Copper Canyon is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Glendale, they will square off against Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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