Palo Verde managed to slip by Coronado the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Cougars on Tuesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Palo Verde took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-22.
Eli Nelson paced Palo Verde's offense, picking up nine kills. Nelson got some help from Jagger Mendenhall and his 17 assists. Mason Manning controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-3. As for Coronado, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Palo Verde didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Arbor View on the 1st. As for Coronado, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Millennium on the 28th.
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