The USC-MAE Trojans will head out to take on the Animo Bunche Stallions at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Animo Bunche took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on USC-MAE, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, USC-MAE turned things around against Aspire Ollin on Friday. They blew past the Jaguars 3-0.
Meanwhile, Animo Bunche suffered their biggest loss since April 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Central City Value, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Stallions were not able to get on the board.
While Animo Bunche was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Central City Value's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 26-24.
Animo Bunche's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for USC-MAE, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
USC-MAE took their victory against Animo Bunche in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for USC-MAE since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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