The Penasco Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Questa Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Penasco has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 12 straight defeats, while Questa will come in with four straight victories.
Penasco came up short against Mesa Vista on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Penasco was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mesa Vista's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Questa beat Mesa Vista 3-1 on Thursday.
While Questa might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Mesa Vista scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25, 19-25, 25-23.
Penasco better focus on containing Janae Dominguez and Jocelyne Ortega as the pair were huge in Questa's win. Dominguez had 25 digs and four aces, while Ortega had 28 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Ortega has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Maliyah Dominguez, who had 13 digs and 13 assists.
Questa was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Penasco's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Questa, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Penasco suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Questa in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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