The Maxwell Bears will head out to square off against the Coronado Leopards at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
While Maxwell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Fort Sumner/House on Friday, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Bears let down their fans at home.
While Maxwell was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-14, 28-26, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against New Mexico School for the Deaf, falling 3-0.
Coronado took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-22.
Maxwell's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Maxwell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Coronado in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Can Maxwell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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