Sandhills Valley hasn't had much luck against Anselmo-Merna recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Sandhills Valley Mavericks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes at 10:00 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Sandhills Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Hyannis and fell 2-1. While the Mavericks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 25-23 in the first set.
Sandhills Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Anselmo-Merna came up short against Central Valley on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Coyotes haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Anselmo-Merna was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20.
Sandhills Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Anselmo-Merna, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Sandhills Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Anselmo-Merna in their previous matchup back in September. Can Sandhills Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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