Peoria was the 3-1 winner over Cactus when they last played one another on April 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Cobras by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Peoria ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 12 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 15-12.
Joshua Haro paced Peoria's offense, picking up 12 kills. Haro got some help from Elijah Morales and his 13 assists. Haro was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Vinnie Vitale had an outrageously good game for Cactus as he had 32 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Vitale has posted over his last five matchups. Trevor Vander Linden was another key player, getting 14 kills and three digs.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Cactus, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-16.
Peoria has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Crismon on the 23rd. As for Cactus, they will take on Goldwater at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Cobras surely won't give up without a fight.
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