Glendale hasn't had much luck against Arcadia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Glendale Nitros will be staying on the road to face off against the Arcadia Apaches at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Glendale made easy work of St. Monica Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Glendale's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Arcadia entered their tilt with Monrovia on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wildcats.
Arcadia was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Monrovia squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16.
Glendale pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Arcadia, their record now sits at 18-2.
Glendale came out on top in a nail-biter against Arcadia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glendale since the squad 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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