Silverado faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Skyhawks came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Silverado took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-15.
Anthony Jackson paced Silverado's offense, picking up six kills. Jackson got some help from Larry Adams and his ten assists.
Silverado's defeat dropped their record down to 8-22. As for Palo Verde, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-8.
Silverado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palo Verde, they will face off against Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Mountain Lions at the right time seeing as the Mountain Lions are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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