The Eldorado Firehawks will head out on the road to face off against the Basic Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eldorado barely beat Rancho the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Firehawks blew past the Rams 3-0 on Monday. The Firehawks not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21, 2024.
While Eldorado won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Basic faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wolves came out on top against the Gaels by a score of 3-1. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Gaels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Basic 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 23-25, 25-14, 25-13, 25-17.
Basic's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Eldorado, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.
Eldorado came up short against Basic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Firehawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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