Coronado is 9-0 against Desert Oasis since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Coronado Cougars are on the road again to play the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. Coronado will be strutting in after a win while Desert Oasis will be coming in after a loss.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Palo Verde, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Coronado was ranked second). Coronado put the hurt on Palo Verde with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
Coronado was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Reagan Vint, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Liberty, falling 3-0.
Desert Oasis was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-15.
Coronado pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Desert Oasis, their loss dropped their record down to 11-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Coronado has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Desert Oasis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Coronado's way against Desert Oasis when the teams last played back in September, as Coronado made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coronado since the squad 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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