The West Mesa Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Mayfield Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, West Mesa came up short against Organ Mountain and fell 3-1.
West Mesa actually scored more points across those four sets (92-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 13-25, 25-22.
West Mesa's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aresha Silver, who had nine digs, three blocks, and two kills, and Leanne Chavez, who had 18 digs. Chavez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marah Perea, who had eight digs and three kills.
Meanwhile, Mayfield posted their biggest victory since August 31st on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Atrisco Heritage Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
While Mayfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-23.
West Mesa has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Mayfield, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: West Mesa hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.7 blocks per game. However, it's not like Mayfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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