Volcano Vista is 1-9 against Cibola since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Volcano Vista Hawks will be playing at home against the Cibola Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cleveland, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked 17th). Volcano Vista came up short against Cleveland on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Volcano Vista was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cleveland's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-14, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Cibola had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Scorpions 3-0.
Cibola never let Farmington on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-22, 25-21.
Sofia Jurado had a dynamite game for Cibola, getting 23 digs. Jurado is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Volcano Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Cibola, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Volcano Vista has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cibola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Volcano Vista suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cibola in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Volcano Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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