Durango is 10-0 against Spring Valley since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Durango Trailblazers will welcome the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Durango is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Monday, Durango got the win against Eldorado by a conclusive 3-0.
Durango was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spring Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Grizzlies as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Spring Valley got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 26-24, 21-25, 15-7.
Durango pushed their record up to 17-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Spring Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 17-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Durango has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Spring Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Durango took their win against Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Spring Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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