Coronado and Canon City are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withthe Canon City Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coronado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row dating back to last season, Coronado finally turned things around against Widefield on Thursday. They blew past the Gladiators 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since October 17, 2023.
While Coronado won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 27-25.
Coronado was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Canon City entered their tilt with Harrison on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-2, 25-19, 25-9.
Sol Manjarrez was nothing short of spectacular: she had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Coronado's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Canon City, their record is now 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Coronado has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coronado might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Canon City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Coronado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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