Sierra Grande hasn't had much luck against Sangre de Cristo recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Thunderbirds. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sierra Grande took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Creede 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Sangre de Cristo can bid farewell to their six-match losing streak thanks to their match on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Cotopaxi 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-103) Sangre de Cristo actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Sierra Grande's record is now 7-15. As for Sangre de Cristo, their record now sits at 7-14.
Sierra Grande suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sangre de Cristo in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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