The Maryvale Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the O'Connor Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Maryvale faced off against South Mountain on Thursday. Maryvale lost 3-0 to South Mountain.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-18.
Maryvale's loss came about despite a quality game from Layza Lopez, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, O'Connor had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Jaguars as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While O'Connor might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Boulder Creek scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead O'Connor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anabelle Cummings, who had eight digs.
O'Connor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Maryvale's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Maryvale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like O'Connor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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