Mogollon has gone 8-2 against Joseph City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mogollon Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Joseph City Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Mogollon beat St. David 3-1.
Mogollon was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Joseph City had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Williams on Tuesday as Joseph City made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Vikings since September 14, 2021.
A big factor in the win was Joseph City's feisty defense: they held Williams to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-14.
Joseph City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 8.6.
Mogollon's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Joseph City, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Mogollon beat Joseph City 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Mogollon repeat their success, or does Joseph City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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