Coronado has won 17 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Arbor View has won 17 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cougars will welcome the Aggies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coronado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Green Valley with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Cougars have beaten the Gators the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Gators has come to flipping the script.
While Coronado 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 25-13, 25-14, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Arbor View faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Aggies came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Arbor View who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 27-25, 24-26, 25-23, 14-25, 15-10.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 36-2. As for Arbor View, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-16 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Coronado has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Arbor View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coronado took their victory against Arbor View in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aggies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
