Armijo won the last time they faced Florin, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Armijo Royals walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Florin Panthers. The win was familiar territory for the Royals who have now won six contests in a row.
Armijo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-14, 25-17, 26-24.
Leading Armijo to victory were Hope Amparo and Brooklyn Talbot. Amparo had eight digs and 30 assists, while Talbot had 12 digs. With that strong performance, Amparo is now averaging an impressive 12.6 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Fondersmith, who had ten digs.
Despite the loss, Florin saw an underclassman step up: Stephanie Lu had 27 digs. Kayley Rios was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Armijo is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Florin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armijo will host West Campus at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Armijo has won six straight at home, while West Campus won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Florin, they will take on Foothill at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Florin is facing Foothill at the right time seeing as Foothill is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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