Arbor View is 2-8 against Palo Verde since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Arbor View Aggies will be playing at home against the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Arbor View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Arbor View was ranked third). Arbor View fell just short of Coronado by a score of 3-2 last Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Aggies let down their fans at home.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Arbor View sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-28, 25-22, 20-25, 16-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alexxa Chan, who had three digs and 24 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Arbor View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Coronado.
While Palo Verde was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Coronado's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-20.
Arbor View's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-7. As for Palo Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Arbor View came up short against Palo Verde when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Arbor View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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