The Maryvale Panthers will square off against the Cibola Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maryvale is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Maryvale lost 3-0 to O'Connor on Wednesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-4, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Cibola came into Tuesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Yuma with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted since October 19, 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cibola was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
Cibola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.8 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 4.4.
Maryvale's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Cibola, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
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