Antioch is 0-7 against Deer Valley since March of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will take on the Wolverines at 6:30 p.m.
Antioch is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Liberty.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-16.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Deer Valley and Freedom, and Deer Valley kept the tradition alive. The Wolverines came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 3-1 last Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 23-25, 25-15, 25-20.
Antioch better focus on containing Rylan Cristobal and Cyril James Omne as the pair were huge in Deer Valley's win. Cristobal had four digs and three aces, while Omne had 18 digs and two assists. Cristobal is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Dominic Dolojan also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Deer Valley, their record is now 19-7.
Antioch suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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