Las Vegas hasn't had much luck against Durango recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Las Vegas Wildcats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Durango Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Las Vegas will head into Wednesday's match after some sweet revenge against Bonanza: Las Vegas couldn't quite topple Bonanza on Wednesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the three-set defeat they took when the two last played. Las Vegas was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bonanza. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Las Vegas won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Durango came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Bulldogs 3-2.
Durango had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Durango to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalia Chomakos, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Las Vegas' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16. As for Durango, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-10.
Las Vegas might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Durango in their previous meeting back in September. Can Las Vegas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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