Palo Verde faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss back in March.
Palo Verde started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-13.
Dylan Ho paced Palo Verde's offense, picking up 13 kills. Ho got some help from Jagger Mendenhall and his 22 assists. Ben Fife controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Panthers
| 04/16/25 vs Coronado | 1-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Foothill | 3-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Silverado | 3-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Desert Oasis | 3-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Arbor View | 0-3 |
Palo Verde moved to 9-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Coronado, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 31-2.
Palo Verde didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Oak Park on the 18th. As for Coronado, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Desert Oasis on the 21st.
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