The Lopez Lobos will challenge the Mercedes Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Lopez didn't have quite enough to beat Edcouch-Elsa and fell 3-2.
Lopez wouldn't go down easily and took Edcouch-Elsa into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23, 19-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Lopez's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cayley Granado, who had 16 digs, and Nataly Palomino, who had 12 digs. Palomino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lopez kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mercedes came up short against Rivera on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-7, 25-2.
Lopez's loss dropped their record down to 26-11. As for Mercedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Lopez took their victory against Mercedes in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lopez 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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