The Chaparral Cowboys will venture away from home to square off against the Clark Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clark took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chaparral, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Chaparral made easy work of Amplus Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
While Chaparral won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 25-23.
Jordan Pierce
| 04/24/25 vs Amplus Academy | 14 |
| 04/21/25 vs Liberty | 16 |
| 04/19/25 vs Boulder City | 5 |
| 04/19/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 11 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hurricane | 16 |
| + 52 more games |
Chaparral's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Liam Bade, who had ten kills and two blocks, and Jordan Pierce, who had 14 kills, six digs, and two aces. Pierce has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 57 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joseph Cunanan, who had nine digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Chaparral was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 8-4 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Clark came up short against Spring Valley on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Clark was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Spring Valley work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Chaparral will need to focus on slowing down Theodore Birdsong, one of several Clark players who made an impact when they last played. He had three aces and one block. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Chung, who had 13 kills and three blocks.
Clark's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Chaparral, the win got them back to even at 15-15.
Chaparral took their victory against Clark in their previous meeting on April 4th by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cowboys since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
