Silver has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Deming Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Silver will head out to face Deming after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Silver fell just short of Santa Teresa by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Colts in their matchups with the Desert Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though they lost, Silver was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Deming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Chaparral by a score of 3-2.
Deming actually scored more points across those five sets (98-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 12-25, 20-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Silver's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3. As for Deming, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Silver was able to grind out a solid win over Deming when the teams last played last Saturday, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silver since the team 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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